If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes?

Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by tt24 on Monday December 15, 2025 @01:39PM (#46278501)

Rich people pay pretty much all taxes in the United States.

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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by platevoltage on Monday December 15, 2025 @02:37PM (#46279340)

Yeah, and they should pay more.

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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by tt24 on Monday December 15, 2025 @07:01PM (#46282826)

No thanks. I’ll happily vote against this at any opportunity.

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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by platevoltage on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @02:14PM (#46292976)

I guess I don’t like the taste of of boot leather as much as you do.

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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by tt24 on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @04:00PM (#46294396)

Or as a top 1% income earner (like most SWEs in the United States) I just don’t enjoy paying taxes very much.

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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by platevoltage on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @11:52PM (#46298408)

Most SWE's are not top 1% earners. What are you talking about?

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Re:If AI replaces workers, should it also pay taxes? by tt24 on Wednesday December 17, 2025 @12:32AM (#46298625)

You intentionally neglected to add a very relevant piece of my sentence.

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