Italian seaside residents hit with bygone feudal tax

Re:Italian seaside residents hit with bygone feudal tax by jokethrowaway on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @08:34AM (#27276052)

Income tax in the USA was meant to be a temporary measure to support a war effort.

There are similar stories in other countries.

There's nothing more permanent than a temporary government plan.

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Re:Italian seaside residents hit with bygone feudal tax by bluGill on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @08:47AM (#27276148)

No it wasn't. Those for it said that, but it is clear from their efforts of the many decades prior that they wanted it to continue forever.

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Re:Italian seaside residents hit with bygone feudal tax by yonaguska on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @08:41AM (#27276107)

I hope that no one is making this same comment about masks and social distancing in 20 years.

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Re:Italian seaside residents hit with bygone feudal tax by brewdad on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @12:54PM (#27279258)

Masks suck but I enjoy having a bit of my personal space back.

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Re:Italian seaside residents hit with bygone feudal tax by bm1362 on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @09:10AM (#27276341)

In modern monetary policy, income tax is used as a deflationary measure and our government is funded by the fed.

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Re:Italian seaside residents hit with bygone feudal tax by drdec on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @03:37PM (#27281495)

Unfortunately they have a way of making war last forever as well.

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