Beginning July, state will become the first to charge an 11% excise tax, on top of federal and sales taxes, with an aim to reduce gun violence

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  • BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one
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    6 months ago

    I see what you are saying, but it is kind of the point. Socio-economic status plays a huge role in increases of not just gender affirming care, but also suicide tied to it. Placing restrictions for the most vulnerable parts of the population to obtain them, while it doesn’t seem desirable, can go a long way in reducing harm. In turn, funding from increased taxes that weathier individuals pay can be used to aid those same people by investing in mental health care.

    Do you see how slippery this slope can get? Republicans salivate at laws like this because it allows for shit called “precedence” to justify unrelated draconian shit as laws afterwards.