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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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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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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 3 years ago

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Private jets are awful for the climate. It’s time to tax the rich who fly in them | Edward J Markey

www.theguardian.com

Private flights pollute up to 14 times more than commercial ones – yet are taxed less. Let’s change that

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Wait. We don’t?
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  We do, just at a lower rate than flying on a commercial flight.

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