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Re:Capital vs. labor: who risks more? by akgerber on Saturday October 25, 2014 @01:30PM (#8508774)
Why is it the case that there 'no reason to tax savings'? Tools rust, food rots, houses fall down. One can't save useful things indefinitely without cost.

Why, then, is it inherently true that a government (or other entity) should provide citizens a mechanism to store the means to buy those things indefinitely for free?

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Re:Capital vs. labor: who risks more? by hueving on Saturday October 25, 2014 @02:00PM (#8508860)
Tools don't rust because the government wants people to buy more tools. Your comparison is nonsensical.

Inflation is already the cost to save money.

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