That’s income tax. Sales tax is a different story. In fact since wealthier people benefit from bulk discounts, I’d go so far as to guess that the poor pay proportionally more per, say, toilet paper roll.
True, though the negative externalities of consumption taxes are much lower.
I think it depends on the externality. Widespread destitution is itself a “public bad” when it impacts crime, public health, noise, etc
That’s income tax. Sales tax is a different story. In fact since wealthier people benefit from bulk discounts, I’d go so far as to guess that the poor pay proportionally more per, say, toilet paper roll.
True, though the negative externalities of consumption taxes are much lower.
I think it depends on the externality. Widespread destitution is itself a “public bad” when it impacts crime, public health, noise, etc