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		endisneigh on Sept 23, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Spain will ban selling fruit and vegetables in pla... Is there any need to ban it? Impose a reasonably priced tax and this, along with all other superfluous plastic usage, will end.

dingaling on Sept 24, 2021 | [–]

Taxes for food-related policies are unfortunately regressive. The people who can least afford it are hardest hit. Furthermore that might discourage purchase of healthy food.

mping on Sept 23, 2021 | [–]

We all know how the carbon tax ended.

xboxnolifes on Sept 23, 2021 | [–]

I don't even know how the carbon tax started, so could you explain how it ended?

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