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> extract phantom taxes I don’t think this is a good characterization of bribery. Probably just better to say “extract money” or “personal profit”, taxes are n
by bluejekyll 3y ago
> extract phantom taxes
I don’t think this is a good characterization of bribery. Probably just better to say “extract money” or “personal profit”, taxes are not bribery and are used to support government’s ability to do things like maintain infrastructure, pay for schools, etc. They are not generally for enriching individuals, unless there is also fraud going on.
- vlovich123 3y agoYou’re nitpicking unnecessarily. OP meant it’s a tax on the efficiency of the broader economy directed into private pockets. The word tax is not limited to fees imposed by the government. On the other hand even if limited to government fees, OP still described it accurately because it’s a tax levied by members of the government essentially in their official capacity but illegally and directed into private coffers.