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> And a fair tax is just too simple. Politicians wouldn't have anything to sell anymore. You’re right! Without the ability to carve out exceptions, why would a
by 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 7y ago
> And a fair tax is just too simple. Politicians wouldn't have anything to sell anymore.
You’re right! Without the ability to carve out exceptions, why would a powerful lobby need to come with a proverbial suitcase a cash?
- rklaehn 7y agoThe sad thing that just the two parameters basic income and flat tax rate are flexible enough for a wide variety of policies. Want scandinavian style socialism: set the basic income very high and have a high flat tax rate of maybe 50%. Want a more individualist approach: set basic income to the bare necessities and set the flat tax rate to 25%. Want to borrow to fight against a recession, keynesian style: increase basic income without raising flat tax rate. Want to save for bad times: increase flat tax rate without raising basic income... I guess this kind of system can only emerge due to some drastic change or historical accident. E.g. the eastern european countries have a flat tax system because after the collapse of the soviet union there was no complex incumbent system in place. I would love to know if there is a way to get to such a system using the normal democratic process. But if it exists, I don't see it.
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