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If, for example, somebody gains a pound in a month, then they get a monthly tax, but if they lose weight then then they get a monthly tax writeoff. If somebody trades in a 12 ton clunker for a 14 ton pickup, they get taxed 2 tons, if somebody buys 1 lb of apples, they get taxed a pound, etc. Or perhaps
the tax rate could be the percentage change in weight of the total possessions one owns from one month to the next.
It would result in net greater transportation efficiency (via walking, driving, flying, shipping, etc) with such a system, and possibly anorexia in some cases too. Most importantly, it would cut down on the mass of junk that ends up in the garbage dump, and also result in tax cuts too.
Inspired by Energy Based Economy
Energy-based_20Economy
An idea to artificially set the price of energy. [quantum_flux, Oct 02 2009]
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MFD, advocacy. You know better than this, [q_f], shirley? |
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you failed to word it properly. Hint: don't mention government programs, don't talk about losing or gaining weight, don't call it taxation, never use the word "possessions" or "getting". |
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lol...I wonder why not, hmmm. You and [Unabubba] do realize what category this is in right? |
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I do try to do the libertarian thing, but I'm also practical too, perhaps that's why I'm dangerous or something....If people paid for protons and neutrons then people would figure out ways to build stuff out of less dense materials and hence their energy would have to overcome less mass inertia, this would save energy worldwide. |
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At any rate, I would think that getting a tax writeoff is a good thing, and I would think that buying denser items, especially through the mail, or transporting heavier items (especially RVs) is a bad thing. |
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Let's get this straight - taxing by weight - so how much will I get taxed on an airship? |
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If I convert an SUV to run on hydrogen, will I recoup the tax on the SUV by buying the hydrogen? |
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Will the moon become a tax haven? |
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Sales tax tends to be a lot more fair. Jewelry would
get taxed less than apples in this system (assuming
one isn't buying plum sized jewels). I'm sure you
could tack on a luxury tax and all that stuff too, but
then you just piss off the rich people, cause now
they are over taxed compared to poor people. |
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When the Faux Seatbelt debate was at it's zenith, I had thought of posting an idea somewhat like this. It was to be a biting bit of poigniancy meant to step on toes, but shortly after the idea's conception I was holed up in a terrifying little mohalla sans internet access. |
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The point being, if obesity was eleminated, a substantial amount of fuel would be conserved. (worth many, many times more than the cost of un-belted drivers) |
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Your idea would be quite a catalyst for more effecient shipping and packaging. |
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I'm a big fan of any idea that attempts to reduce waste, although I suspect that some severe editing will be needed before this idea reaches it's full potential. |
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Would cut down on gratuitous weighting-down of cheap articles to make them feel more quality-ish. |
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The rich would offset their taxable weight with
helium balloons that the poor couldn't afford. [-] |
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