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This is why I get worried about the hatred for income taxes. No, you want the government to want you to be richer. If all they raised was property taxes, then t

This is why I get worried about the hatred for income taxes. No, you want the government to want you to be richer. If all they raised was property taxes, then they don't care if you get priced out of your home, as long as someone's buying.

otikik 3mo ago
There's no hate for income taxes. There's hate about income taxes not accompanied with wealth taxes.
- apetrov 3mo ago
  surely there is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_as_theft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxation_as_theft
  - otikik 3mo ago
    That is "tax in general", not income taxes specifically.
    - apetrov 3mo ago
      income tax is a particular instance of 'tax in general'.