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Not paying taxes is theft from the society that lets you accumulate and keep wealth.
by jwatte 8y ago
Not paying taxes is theft from the society that lets you accumulate and keep wealth.
- taneq 8y agoAnd personal property is theft too, eh comrade?
- mlazos 8y agoI don’t think anyone is saying avoid taxes entirely. I honestly don’t see why money should be taxed twice. Take income tax, fine, but if I decide to save money for my descendants then let me be. On its face it’s literally just a gift.
- TheCoelacanth 8y agoThe "double taxation" argument is nonsense. There are many taxes that apply to the same money multiple times. I have to pay income tax on the money when I get it, sales tax when I use it to buy something with it and then property tax on the thing that I bought. (Also, gifts and inheritances are taxed identically).
- jakelazaroff 8y agoNot sure why the parent is being downvoted; it's just as mypopically black and white as the GP. Wealth accumulation is inarguably a two-way street, where a well-functioning society with dependable economic infrastructure enables people to accumulate wealth and contribute to the economy which further develops that infrastructure.
- conanbatt 8y agoAnd when you are taxed for services you dont use, or are used against you, what is your recourse?