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I know most people don't want government to be run with these 'back scratch' promises and corruption- But those who advocate for more taxation, how do you stop
by robertAngst 7y ago
I know most people don't want government to be run with these 'back scratch' promises and corruption-
But those who advocate for more taxation, how do you stop this kind of corruption?
- mikeash 7y agoHow do you stop it with less taxation?
- haneefmubarak 7y agoNot the parent, but I think their general idea is that you can't give a tax break if there's no tax to give a break on.
- mikeash 7y agoSure, but there’s a big difference between less tax and no tax. You can still give tax breaks when taxes are lower.
- haneefmubarak 7y agoSo the whole less taxes less corruption thing isn't my argument, but I think they meant less taxes as in the number of different taxes you can give breaks from, not the total percentage burden.
- mikeash 7y agoThe potential for tax breaks ultimately depends on the total amount you’d potentially pay. (Edit: even this isn’t the limit. Nothing says you can’t give companies more than they pay.) How it’s divided up doesn’t really matter.