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Re:GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society by rcthompson on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @04:09PM (#10261337)
But then they can't lie about it, at least not as easily. And if they were better able to collect from tax-evading corporations, maybe they wouldn't need to tax individuals as much.
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Re:GNU Taler – Electronic payments for a liberal society by icebraining on Tuesday September 22, 2015 @06:49PM (#10262233)
And if they were better able to collect from tax-evading corporations, maybe they wouldn't need to tax individuals as much.

  - Humphrey, this paper says that if we cancel Trident and bring in conscription, we
    shall have £1.5 billion for tax cuts, and what do I find?
  - What do you find, Prime Minister?
  - The Chancellor opposes me. A great chance to be popular with the voters and he
    says no. Doesn't that surprise you?
  - No.
  - Why doesn't it surprise you?
  - He's advised by the Treasury and they don't believe in giving money back.
  - It's not theirs. It's the taxpayers'.
  - That's not the view the Treasury takes. Not once they've got it.
  - But if they don't need it?
  - Sorry?
  - If they don't need it.
  - Taxation isn't about what you need.
  - What is it about?
  - The Treasury doesn't work out what they need to spend and then think how to raise
    the money.
  - What DOES it do?
  - They pitch for as much as they think they can get away with, then think what to
    spend it on. If you start giving money back because you don't need it, you're
    breaking with centuries of tradition!
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