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?
feel free to add.
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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. 1
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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! 1
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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. 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 ! 1
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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 ! 1
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