taxinaut

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   by taxinaut 3y ago

   It’s a ridiculous statute in my opinion, but this is also silly: > That means Copeland’s church gets a pass on what would otherwise be an annual property tax bill exceeding $150,000 — money that other local taxpayers must backfill to cov
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   by taxinaut 3y ago

   > What incentive do these orgs have to actually solve the problem, when their very existence depends on it continuing? This is true of government as well. After all there’s some middle management pencil pusher tasked with whatever job, a
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   by taxinaut 3y ago

   That’s just you defining reasonable though. Others (few) would say any taxation at all is unreasonable. Still others (plenty more) would say taxes should apply at the same rate to all people to be reasonable. You’re saying “taxes should hav
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   by taxinaut 3y ago

   Another good one: Why is it fair to take X% of earnings made over 2 years, but Y>X % if earned over 1 year, for the same total earnings? Looking for fairness to me is a fools errand. It’s not even a real thing, nor is it something any 2