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by jaggs 694 days ago
Not really a tax on the poor, any more than banning cheap plastic straws. We are, unfortunately, in a climate crisis and all the C40 cities of the world have agreed to take action to mitigate the problem.

It's not perfect, but the alternative is to let emissions continue to rise and contribute to increased global warming. It's a tricky decision.