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 How should government raise money for the things it does? (32)

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How should government raise money for the things it does?

How should government raise money for the things it does?

Taxation? Fees for services? Mandatory national service?

Should the government use tax cuts/credits to encourage certain behaviors?


 - toll roads?

 - court fees?

 - Income taxes?

 - Inheritance taxes?

 - Excise / Pigovian taxes (taxes on cigarettes, alcohol, pollution, etc.)?

 - Sales Taxes?

 - Corporate taxes?

 - Capital gains taxes?

 - financial transaction taxes?

 - Import Tariffs?

 - Value-added taxes?


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I think the plunder & pillage method would do wonders for our public coffers. That's the way it use to be; the mighty took from the weak- carry a big stick and use it. That's what the Greeks did, Romans did it, too, so why not us?

JustIgnoreMe(4290) Clarified
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A) How did that work out in the end for the Greeks and Romans

B) I love how people want survival of the fittest right up to the point where they realize they aren't the fittest...

HighFalutin(3402) Clarified
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No country can reign supreme forever, so let's have fun while it last. :-)

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Strippers. That generates a lot of cash and would mean a whole new class of elected officials. Hillary would never have gotten the Presidential nominee. Trump still might have but only if he pimped out his wife for it.

I also considered Girl Scout cookie sales, since those are gangbusters when they happen.

(Normal answer:) Every type of tax you listed is relevant and the true question comes down to balance. There is absolutely nothing wrong with taxation as long as it's balanced against spending and the money raised isn't spent frivolously. It's not a question of should there be taxes, just a question of how much and what are you going to do with it.

strippers might get more people interested in politics - especially in being pollsters ;)

I like the idea of Melania as President - she will just figure out what Michelle Obama would say/do and then do that...

Those girl scouts should be doing the census - they get to everyone!

JustIgnoreMe(4290) Clarified
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I wonder what the Gary Johnson folks would think here - no balance at all - get rid of corporate and income taxes, etc., etc. and just replace everything with a national consumption tax - and somehow this also magically eliminates the IRS.

Sell state secrets to the Russians and Chinese.

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How should government raise money for the things it does?

You answered your own question dummy ! Taxation are your really that stupid !

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I mentioned more than just taxation - including fees for services, and mandatory national service.

Taxation is more than just one thing - I gave several examples of different types of taxes.

There is also the question of whether taxation should be progressive, flat, regressive, etc.

Just because you don't think beyond a one word answer doesn't mean that is all that exists.

DBCooper(2194) Disputed
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All you mentioned was taxation. So will more taxation fix what the Fear Mongering government that you support fix all that ails the country ?

Cartman(18192) Disputed
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You just admitted that you support any and all taxes. Way to prove you are a liberal.

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Inheritance taxes? Explain why the government needs inheritance taxes when that money has already been taxed ? Double taxation good for you Democrats ? How about Triple taxation will that fix the problems your Fear Mongering government says exist ? Government robs from the people and it's idiots like you that approve of that !

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You aren't double-taxing the dead person, you are taxing the (non merit-based) income of the beneficiaries who have never paid taxes on this income.

DBCooper(2194) Disputed
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You like that bath water you are drinking fed to you by Democrats ? You know nothing !

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Excise / Pigovian taxes (taxes on cigarettes, alcohol, pollution, etc.)?

You want a tax on pollution ? Okay you want your government to raise the taxes on your consumable goods that are delivered by trucks ? The insanity of Democrats such as yourself is really over the top stupid !

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You want a tax on pollution ?

Would you rather have lots more pollution?

Outdoor air pollution kills millions of people per year ref

DBCooper(2194) Disputed
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What would be the tax rate that your Fear Mongering government needs to a fix to backyard BBQ'S and backyard bonfires ? What should the tax rate be for dog and cat flatulence ?