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You must pay for the right to receive electromagnetic waves which are passing through your body 24/7, whether you like it or not. Seems legit.

• awestroke 14y ago
  Swede here. The money goes towards radio and television that is free from political influence, and also free from ads. It is like a tax for something most people benefit greatly from. It has nothing to do with the medium it is broadcasted through.
  • jskonhovd 14y ago
    "radio and television that is free from political influence". Sorry, I believe your opinion is incorrect. Any form of non-trivial media has some sort bias.
  • runeks 14y ago
    > The money goes towards radio and television that is free from political influence [...] The public TV stations depend more on politicians than any commercial media company, because it's the politicians that write the laws that dictate how much money they get, or if they should even receive any money in the first place.
  • joonix 14y ago
    So just take it out of general government revenues (raise them if necessary). Trying to tax only those who use the service (which is probably 99.9% of people) is ridiculous. It just creates more bureaucracy and is a waste of time for everyone involved.