Re:Reasoning about Taxes
by _qulr on Sunday February 28, 2021 @12:09PM
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> I bet you would drive less if the gas tax was 500%.
Possibly. But neither the article author nor anybody else is suggesting a 500% sales tax.
Moreover, super high sales tax that significantly reduces consumption directly conflicts with the original goal of taxes: to raise revenue for government services.
Possibly. But neither the article author nor anybody else is suggesting a 500% sales tax.
Moreover, super high sales tax that significantly reduces consumption directly conflicts with the original goal of taxes: to raise revenue for government services.