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Re:IRS guidance for thieves, drug dealers, and corrupt offic... by kortilla on Saturday April 03, 2021 @02:23AM (#26678782)
> you just don't want to give up it's benefits.

Your mistake is in assuming the tax is necessary for the benefits.

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Re:IRS guidance for thieves, drug dealers, and corrupt offic... by astrange on Saturday April 03, 2021 @04:49AM (#26679369)
Taxes are what give the rest of your money value by giving USD an inherent demand. Thinking you're losing out is bad economics because you're forgetting everyone else also pays.
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Re:IRS guidance for thieves, drug dealers, and corrupt offic... by iterator5 on Saturday April 03, 2021 @04:04AM (#26679161)
We know some roads would be built without a tax. The issue is that only roads that benefited the wealthy would get built. Taxes are required for equitable access to public infrastructure.
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