Posted on 10/22/2024 9:04:24 AM PDT by delta7
The core reason that the establishment is suddenly interested in climate change comes down to one main factor – money. More specifically, the establishment is hunting down YOUR money through taxation. A second motivator is limiting our freedom of movement by demonizing fossil fuels and limiting our ability to travel. The European Union is now seeking to punish those who fly more than once per year with a frequent flyer tax.
The EU has already implemented an aviation tax, but the new proposal is designed to punish the pesky “rich,” but per usual, everyone will suffer. “A frequent flying levy would be a fair aviation measure, reducing excessive flights for wealthy passengers, while raising revenues – including to expand and provide affordable railways and public transport,” the Stay Grounded network told Euro News.
The new levy would target everyone flying from the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK. The standard aviation tax would apply for the first two flights taken per year, but an additional 50 euro surcharge would be applied to medium-haul flights while long-haul, first-class, and business flights would cost an additional 100 euros.
Then they are adding an additional 100 euro fee after the fifth flight on top of the initial surcharge. People will be expected to pay an additional 200 euros for their seventh flight and 400 euros for the ninth.
Lawmakers believe this tax would increase current EU aviation taxes six times over and cover 30% of the overall budget, the budget that those same lawmakers can never adhere to. Some organizations believe authorities can collect up to 64 BILLION euros per year.
But that is never enough for those in government. There are also rumors that aviation will no longer be exempt from VAT and fuel taxes, which would automatically raise the cost of flying for everyone.
If government restricts the freedom of movement with respect to people, trade, ideas, communication, and good and services, the world economy cannot possibly survive and this places us at risk of a frightening Dark Age all because governments fear losing power and are desperate to hunt money for confiscation.
Beginning next year the EU will require US citizens to obtain a Visa to visit the EU. Related? Their hunt for revenue is getting disgusting.
“ Taking more than 2 flights a year? €50 frequent flyer tax could raise much-needed €64bn for climate”
And what about the private jets? How much will the truly rich pay?
HOW MANY EUROS DOES VACATIONING BRING TO THE EU???
LOTS OF OTHER PLACES TO GO....
IF THIS GETS PASSED-—THEY CAN KISS ANY FUTURE OLYMPICS GOODBYE
After a while, you’d think the EU would learn the lesson that taxes reduce the amount sold. I think the EU goal is for everyone to use walking as the means of doing business.
A person with two separate flights for funerals would be punished with a special tax for abusing their allowed flight maximum….
Of course like any horrific bureaucracy a list of exceptions will be made, then there will be a process for waivers, a chain of approval, an entire building of staff to manage it, an ever growing budget and ever growing cost to citizens to fund it. Not exactly the definition of hell, but give it time.
I lost all interest in flying when I realized that half the folks on the aircraft were Democrats, and I’d just as soon not share an enclosed space with them.
So Brexit followed the Hotel California rule: You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
I'm sure that is in the fine print of the new law.
Maybe 10 years ago, I read an analysis of what it would require to meet climate change objectives in the UK. One item was a reduction of 95% in the number of flights leaving/entering the UK per year. The analysis stated that flights for holidays must end. The typical UK resident would take one or at most two flights in their lifetime.
Forced movement from the country side to high rise condominiums would be imposed. Centralized meal planning. Centralized control of heating. NO A/C.
AOC said take the train to Europe. There are alternatives /s
Aviation Ping!.................
Leftists have their own batch of economists who work for the likes of Klaus Schwab and Bill Gates. They also think Karl Marx was an actual economist.
Forced movement from the country side to high rise condominiums would be imposed. Centralized meal planning. Centralized control of heating. NO A/C.
Forcing people to be shorter in height, so they can fit twice as many in the same building site.
This is hilarious.
Reminds me of the luxury tax here in the U.S. Total backfire
Economics be damned...
The communist's primary goal is to eliminate all vestiges of freedom & capitalism...
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