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Re:Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining to save electricity by dijonman2 on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @10:48AM (#29810411)
Taxpayers should not pay for what others consume. Everyone should pay their own bills.
Re:Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining to save electricity by Broken_Hippo on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @10:52AM (#29810478)
Every taxpayer pays for things others consume and pays for things that they don't like. That's the way it works. It isn't like you won't benefit from it as it would completely eliminate a lot of bureaucratic overhead and probably benefit society in the same ways that uplifting the poor does.

EDIT: I'll add that you also pay for things others consume (and steal and ruin!). You do this every time you pay for medical care, groceries, and other things. As a member of society, you cannot escape this.

Re:Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining to save electricity by AlexandrB on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @10:56AM (#29810526)
I agree. I'm tired of subsidizing road wear and tear from trucking with my gas taxes. Companies that ship goods should pay for their own roads.
Re:Kosovo bans cryptocurrency mining to save electricity by Scarblac on Wednesday January 05, 2022 @11:00AM (#29810582)
The price tax payers pay is decided by how much everyone together consumes, so that is an illusion.