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Re:OpenResearch Unconditional Cash Study's first findings av... by s1artibartfast on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @09:50AM (#41046028)
>The whole point of taxation is redistribution, so why would you care whether you’re “winning” versus the marginal tax rate?

A substantial portion of the population doesnt think taxation should be used for distribution at all. They think the fundamental point of taxation is to pay for public goods that everyone uses like roads, police, and firemen.

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Re:OpenResearch Unconditional Cash Study's first findings av... by iainmerrick on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @09:54PM (#41052945)
You’re right -- that is actually what I had in mind (in addition to welfare), but I was imprecise.
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