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I find these anti-tax sentiments nuts. My recent history is essentially the same he describes. I currently employ 12 people. My attitude is the polar opposite
by xal 18y ago
I find these anti-tax sentiments nuts. My recent history is essentially the same he describes. I currently employ 12 people.
My attitude is the polar opposite however. I worked so hard over the last couple years so that I could create the best environment on earth for me and my friends/employees. We have fun at work and because of that our products are excellent. There is no debt or guild about them having a good time while I wasn't, in fact I do have a good time now because they do.
Outside of the business, the reasons we live well, are directly related to the taxes we pay. Can you imagine stepping out of your office and hitting a dirt track? Taxes payed the paved street. Can you imagine that sprawling towns, such as the ones we live in, would function for a moment without Police and oversight? Do you think software businesses could be made outside of sprawling towns?
There is a certain basic infrastructure that needs to be in place to get the best out of people and that's what good government provides. I lived in Germany and Canada, both countries with welfare systems and health systems that the states now finally aspires to, and I have enjoyed (relatively) good government for my entire life.
If we cut out taxes of all kind we will end up without those basic infrastructure and the foundation on what the OP build his business will no longer exist.
- gfodor 18y agoThis, of course, is a strawman. The taxes being railed against are not the libertarian-esque ones like infrastructure and defense, but more controversial ones like corporate bailouts.
- fallentimes 18y agoAnd the allocation and efficiency of the taxes already in place. If you work for the government, largely due to lack of competition & indifference, there's very little meritocracy and it's hard to fire people.
- mmmurf 18y agoRoads are about 1% of all taxes... Your tax dollars are paying for a massive war and a massive bailout.