
Why Not Tax Private Jets Out of Existence?
The industry not only exploits our planet’s precious resources but makes the rest of us subsidize the extravagant lifestyles of the ultra-rich.
The industry not only exploits our planet’s precious resources but makes the rest of us subsidize the extravagant lifestyles of the ultra-rich.
A proposed tax hike on private jet fuel could raise $1.8 billion a year for sustainable transit.
Democrats introduce a bill to hike fuel taxes on private jets and invest the new revenue in public transportation.
The private jet industry is destroying the climate and intensifying inequality. Rather than providing subsidies, we should tax the hell out of it.
This expensive, carbon-intensive form of travel is bad for both the earth and the taxpayers who subsidize it for the ultra-rich.
New research from the Institute for Policy Studies and Patriotic Millionaires reveals 10 stunning facts about the high-flying private jet industry.
In this report, we assess the environmental, economic, and security risks of private jet travel — and lay out tax reforms to offset them.
Our richest can now fly halfway round the world with their circadian rhythms totally intact.
We’ve already rejected the servant state once. We certainly can once again.
The GOP tax bill carves out special provisions for private jet owners, while their budget plan doubles fees for commercial passengers.
How the private jet lobby shifts costs to the rest of us, threatens our security, and fuels a warming planet.
Instead, they’re prioritizing private jet ownership over home ownership.
The private jets provision in the Senate bill is indicative of who’s at the table – the wealthiest presidential cabinet in American history and their billionaire friends.
The deals on luxury private jets have never been sweeter. The reality of what that means for the rest of us could hardly be more bitter.
Commentators who say that the two sides were almost “unable to come to an agreement” in the debt talks are laughable.