On of the problems of banning advertising is that it will hurt the small guy more than the big multinational.
Huh? Why?
What's happening now is that multinationals have a near-monopoly in media space. When was the last time you saw a TV ad for your area sustainable energy company?
edwin:
Multinationals are known, and will have the resources to get around any ban on advertising.
You can ban their get-around efforts too.
The problem isn't advertising - toxic as it - so much as:
The update has some potential problems listed with the proposal. At this time I do not have much to add to the update.
Your proposal of a very significant media tax balanced with breaks for the little guys is moving in the direction that I like. My preference instead of a media tax is higher progressive taxes on profits (and "double" taxation is ok by me) - taxes on usage of natural resources - including land use for building factories etc on, and taxes on pollution. And I want a strict prohibition of political funding from corporations along with strong limits as to the size of cash donations that can be made to political parties. I am also interested in some form of media breaks for the little guys as well.
When it comes to banning work arounds - it is much easier said than done. We are for Justice and Mercy, and Truth and Peace, and true Freedom. Edward Burroughs 1659
