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Cellfish @cellfishy.bsky.social

They tried bike-taxes in different countries in the past. But they all went out of fashion... The reason? Taxation is ment to discourage people to do something harmful. Cycling is a form of exercise and is good for you. Driving a car is both not good for you and the environment ( the air you breath)

aug 29, 2025, 3:32 pm • 1 0

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Discontented Bike Person @sv-rub-a-dub.bsky.social

Tax isn't always to discourage something harmful. Sometimes that is true, but most of the time it's not. That is an exceptionally American capitalist approach - taxation is mostly to fund services and offset the costs of socialized living. You are correct that with bikes it is a disincentive.

aug 29, 2025, 3:42 pm • 1 0 • view