silence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agoWho should pay for climate solutions? The debate is heating upwww.latimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up16arrow-down1external-linkWho should pay for climate solutions? The debate is heating upwww.latimes.comsilence7@slrpnk.netM to Climate - truthful information about climate, related activism and politics.@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square9fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoI agree that better enforcement of income tax payment by the wealthy is important. Denying that it can be done is just defeatism
minus-squareLilNaib@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoNot saying it can’t be done, just that it isn’t. We should work toward proven solutions instead.
minus-squaresilence7@slrpnk.netOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·1 year agoThe Inflation Reduction Act actually included a lot of money to have the IRS catch wealthy tax cheats. It seems to be working. Since state taxation is based on federal taxation, this should improve state revenue as well.
I agree that better enforcement of income tax payment by the wealthy is important.
Denying that it can be done is just defeatism
Not saying it can’t be done, just that it isn’t.
We should work toward proven solutions instead.
The Inflation Reduction Act actually included a lot of money to have the IRS catch wealthy tax cheats. It seems to be working.
Since state taxation is based on federal taxation, this should improve state revenue as well.