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ctguy54 t1_j4s33lv wrote

Reply to comment by kesagatame-and-Chill in Republicans Outline Proposals to Reduce Energy Costs by IndicationOver

“Based on 2020 energy costs, the change would save the average Connecticut household around $210 per year, they said. “

Then expect your income tax or sales tax to go up the same amount. This is how republicans think.

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kesagatame-and-Chill t1_j4s39lv wrote

Then have them run on a platform that wants to cut spending on education because taxes are too high, so my mill rate also goes up.

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CANOODLING_SOCIOPATH t1_j4uyiy3 wrote

There is a question of which is better. They could configure it so that the taxes that go up disproportionately affect wealthier people, so that poorer and middle class people come out ahead. But I seriously doubt that is what they would propose.

And there is some merit to having a consumption tax on electricity. We want people to be incentivized to save on energy, and taxing energy consumption rewards energy saving investments. While income tax does not incentivize any societal beneficial behavior.

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