2 ms·Taxes don't cause people to have less money - they're purely a redistributive processby vijayr02 8y agoTaxes don't cause people to have less money - they're purely a redistributive processRobertoG 8y agoIf a government spending is in surplus taxes means retiring money from the economy.vijayr02 8y agoYes, but that's a separate point isn't it? If the government spends every penny it taxes, that only moves purchasing power from one sector to another.