A larger development cooperation budget implies additional taxes or cuts from other budget items in Zurich.
I notice that the post does not attempt to compare this cost to the benefits of the ballot initiative.
The EA common sense analysis is that a marginal dollar donated to global development does more good than a marginal dollar donated to charity in wealthy countries. But this intervention is pretty different from a typical donation decision (because it potentially relies on increasing taxes, and so depends on one’s views on taxation). Does the EAF team have any thoughts on this issue?
I notice that the post does not attempt to compare this cost to the benefits of the ballot initiative.
The EA common sense analysis is that a marginal dollar donated to global development does more good than a marginal dollar donated to charity in wealthy countries. But this intervention is pretty different from a typical donation decision (because it potentially relies on increasing taxes, and so depends on one’s views on taxation). Does the EAF team have any thoughts on this issue?