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Re:The Cyprus bail-out: Unfair, short-sighted and self-defea... by bitcartel on Sunday March 17, 2013 @12:41PM (#5389846)
Not at all.

With personal taxes, you can disagree over the amount to be paid, you have time to prepare your accounts and get your finances in order, you can even refuse to pay and negotiate a settlement with the taxman.

In contrast, Cypriot deposit holders are going to wake up on Tuesday and simply find their money gone.

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Re:The Cyprus bail-out: Unfair, short-sighted and self-defea... by mikeash on Sunday March 17, 2013 @03:36PM (#5390649)
A lot of the taxes I pay aren't like that. They get taken out of my paycheck whether I like it or not. I think some of that is strictly-speaking optional and can be paid separately, but not all.
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