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A comment on Japan's Hometown Tax. Parent comment

Re:Japan's Hometown Tax by badcppdev on Monday September 18, 2023 @10:17AM (#37556427)
All taxation is redistribution. This is a novel tweak to taxation.

I think all tax payers wherever should get some form of choice in where their tax money goes even if it's only a small proportion of the total.

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Re:Japan's Hometown Tax by friend_and_foe on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @01:00AM (#37565768)
And importantly, even if they have a less than altruistic motivation for their decision. It's perfectly OK if someone gives to someone else because they benefit in some way.
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