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Re:Disappointed with Europe, Thousands of Iraqi Migrants Ret... by wizu on Monday February 08, 2016 @01:04AM (#11056575)
> This is not a zero-sum game, If government pays it via taxes they have to stop paying something else or increase taxes.

That is literally the definition of a zero-sum game.

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Re:Disappointed with Europe, Thousands of Iraqi Migrants Ret... by escherize on Monday February 08, 2016 @03:54AM (#11057052)
It's actually a negative sum game. It costs money to run a tax system, and that money comes out of taxes too.

So, as a coercive state with guns, if I want to fund some program that costs $1M, I would need to tax much more.

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Re:Disappointed with Europe, Thousands of Iraqi Migrants Ret... by reitanqild on Monday February 08, 2016 @01:24AM (#11056634)
I guess you are right. It seemed right when I woke up, less now. Thanks.

Anyway, my larger point stands I guess.

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