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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by barbazoo on Thursday April 03, 2025 @12:27PM (#43572061)
> And so taxing the rich more doesnt actually solve that problem — it just makes politicians and their friends richer

How are those things related? Are poor people bribing politicians to increase taxes?

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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by Domenic_S on Thursday April 03, 2025 @12:37PM (#43572204)
The argument is that increasing government revenue doesn't automatically mean We the People benefit; it usually means more pork and other ways of funneling money to benefit the people with the power to funnel it.
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Re:US Administration announces 34% tariffs on China – 20% on EU by ccorcos on Thursday April 03, 2025 @12:52PM (#43572397)
Exactly. Sowell lists many examples too in his book "Visions of the Annointed".
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