That's an interesting way to see taxation: as a possibility for a group of people to purchase something that otherwise would go unpurchased. "sharing the value

That's an interesting way to see taxation: as a possibility for a group of people to purchase something that otherwise would go unpurchased. "sharing the value of common resources through taxation and public expenditure" is a related article: http://www.feasta.org/documents/feastareview/robertson.htm http://www.feasta.org/documents/feastareview/robertson.htm