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Re:Hungary Internet tax cancelled after mass protests by paulhauggis on Friday October 31, 2014 @10:33AM (#8538933)
In theory, this is correct.

It seems in the US, it's used as punishment for making money.

When a new tax is introduced, it's justified? I would really like to see where all of my tax money is going and why there never seems to be enough.

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Re:Hungary Internet tax cancelled after mass protests by xyzzyz on Friday October 31, 2014 @11:15AM (#8539149)
It seems in the US, it's used as punishment for making money.

How is it so?

When high income taxes in US were being introduced around Great Depression era, it was indeed argued by politicians that some fortunes are estates are so large to be immoral. However, after Reagan cuts, taxes in the US have been pretty low, and it is hard for me to grasp how one could see them as a punishment.

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