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Income tax in the USA was meant to be a temporary measure to support a war effort. There are similar stories in other countries. There's nothing more permanen
by jokethrowaway 5y ago
Income tax in the USA was meant to be a temporary measure to support a war effort.
There are similar stories in other countries.
There's nothing more permanent than a temporary government plan.
- yonaguska 5y agoI hope that no one is making this same comment about masks and social distancing in 20 years.
- brewdad 5y agoMasks suck but I enjoy having a bit of my personal space back.
- bluGill 5y agoNo it wasn't. Those for it said that, but it is clear from their efforts of the many decades prior that they wanted it to continue forever.
- bm1362 5y agoIn modern monetary policy, income tax is used as a deflationary measure and our government is funded by the fed.
- drdec 5y agoUnfortunately they have a way of making war last forever as well.