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Re:South Korea considers cryptocurrency tax by TeMPOraL on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @04:19AM (#15913087)
Because a) this debt at least pretends to pay for the comforts of their lives like infrastructure, security - and in some countries - education and healthcare; and b) national debt does not work the same way a private individual's debt works.
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Re:South Korea considers cryptocurrency tax by dmichulke on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @05:07AM (#15913282)
a)So taking on debt pretending to do something good is fine?

What if I say they do something bad with that debt too, is it still OK?

b) Interest rates are being paid for decades via taxes, money that could have been put to use much better. I'd say it's similar enough and don't think "it works differently" is an argument here

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Re:South Korea considers cryptocurrency tax by exelius on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @06:40AM (#15913615)
It works differently because the US can just issue more currency to pay off debt. Honestly sovereign debt is a currency manipulation / money supply tool more than anything.
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Re:South Korea considers cryptocurrency tax by DennisP on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @11:33AM (#15915259)
Yes but sooner or later we all pay when they do that.
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