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Private jets are awful for the climate. It’s time to tax the rich who fly in them | US Senator Edward J Markey (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yup I'd like to see it, but Dems tend to do a lot of virtue signaling without follow through

[–] silence7@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The major issue blocking their action is that every Republican votes against it, and a handful of Democrats are bought off, so they vote with the Republicans. The Republicans hold a majority in the House of Representatives, so this means that no new climate legislation is going to pass before the 2024 election.

[–] shiveyarbles@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

I get it, but isn't it strange that we're always chasing the dragon, it's always just within reach.