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What if we special-cased the essential consumables a bit? Not very elegant, and probably a bit exploitable, but I can't think of any glaring holes (yet). As fo
by mattgreenrocks 15y ago
What if we special-cased the essential consumables a bit? Not very elegant, and probably a bit exploitable, but I can't think of any glaring holes (yet).
As for your second objection, I don't see the issue. If they don't want to be taxed, they can forego buying something.
- icebraining 15y agoAs for your second objection, I don't see the issue. If they don't want to be taxed, they can forego buying something. That's parent's point: if I one buys less because of the tax, that's means someone or some company has lost a sale, which means they'll need to cut back on spending, etc. In a consumption based economy, you want money to be constantly re-injected into the economy to prevent stagnation.
- mattgreenrocks 15y agoThen perhaps it's time to move past a consumption based economy. We already have too much crap.
- icebraining 15y agoWell, consumption doesn't have to be physical stuff you buy. Paying for services or digital content is still consumption.