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Poor people, how does this proposal sound: I won't tell you what you should do, and you don't demand any unearned transfer payments that are subsidized by the t
by rhapsodic 9y ago
Poor people, how does this proposal sound: I won't tell you what you should do, and you don't demand any unearned transfer payments that are subsidized by the taxes I pay. Fair enough?
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- mempko 9y agoAt the local level you are paying taxes for education. At the federal level you are paying taxes to keep dollar afloat. Guess what's cool? We can have the federal government spend more without raising your taxes at all!
- rhapsodic 9y ago>Guess what's cool? We can have the federal government spend more without raising your taxes at all! Of course, just borrow the money to spend, and let future generations of Americans suffer the consequences.
- mempko 9y agoLet's say you had a credit card and a magic job where you get to decide your paycheck. Would you be worried about paying that credit card?
- turk183 9y agoYou can also be taxed more without ever seeing a reduction in your bank account balance--it's called inflation and it is insidious.
- Jotra7 9y agoYou are an awful, stupid, hateful human being.
- sctb 9y agoCould you please not post uncivilly like this? https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- rhapsodic 9y agoSorry about that. If I could still edit it, I would. The point I was trying to make, while indelicately worded, was meant sincerely. The lecturing tone of the article's title rubbed me the wrong way. I don't appreciate being told that I don't have a valid opinion to offer.