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Re:California population declines for first time in more tha... by AdrianB1 on Saturday May 08, 2021 @02:27PM (#27089570)
No, I am not doing the philosophy of taxation, I am suggesting eliminating taxation as a concept; you pay per service consumed. Even buying a sandwich is regressive, but I haven't seen proposals to make the price of sandwiches progressive.
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Re:California population declines for first time in more tha... by PaulDavisThe1st on Saturday May 08, 2021 @02:39PM (#27089662)
That's because taxation is connected to the notion of collective decision making. Buying a sandwich is not.

And BTW, there are some cafes/restaurants (not many, but a few) that do offer progressive pricing.

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