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One of the main attributes of the state is its ability to tax things. You cannot have one without the other. If the bad thing is the tax just for being a tax, t
by aurelianito 9y ago
One of the main attributes of the state is its ability to tax things. You cannot have one without the other. If the bad thing is the tax just for being a tax, then it is legitimate to compare against a no-state situation.
- duncan_bayne 9y agoAlso, taxes don't have to be compulsory. Rand addresses several alternatives to compulsory taxation for funding the State in one of her essays. The three main problems with carbon taxes are: * they're compulsory (and therefore theft) * they're guaranteed to be the wrong amount, as attempts to calculate externalities are subject to the socialist calculation problem * they are usually motivated by a desire to control people's behaviour (see the point about driving above)