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Because taxes aren't about market services? We, society as a whole, benefit from things that we don't consume. I'm not making use of social security, medicare,
by jimktrains2 10y ago
Because taxes aren't about market services? We, society as a whole, benefit from things that we don't consume. I'm not making use of social security, medicare, food stamps, WIC, or CHIP right now, but it benefits me to not have destitute people. Property owners pay school taxes regardless of if they have children in school because a well educated society is beneficial to everyone. I didn't own a car for over a decade, but my taxes still paid for roads and car-centric infrastructure.
Moreover, I detest that we even got involved in the wars in the Middle East, and was a strong supporter of NOT retaliating after 9/11. My taxes still pay for them.
Taxes have absolutely nothing to do with a market.