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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by harryh on Thursday June 09, 2016 @01:23PM (#11870818)
I like that goal too, but I'm not sure how to really do that. A lot of states direct all lottery money to education but that just allows the states to spend less on education out of the general fund. Ultimately money is a fungible thing. No way around that.
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Re:Police use new device to seize money in bank accounts or ... by incongruity on Thursday June 09, 2016 @04:23PM (#11872079)
That's certainly fair/true. FWIW, I appreciate the symbolism and/or keeping revenue streams constrained. At least that forces governments to be honest in taxation rather than allowing these back-door taxation strategies.
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