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by JonChesterfield 1295 days ago
Also known as "theft"
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No, also known as "tax". Original taxes were always on wealth rather than income. We should go back to that.
There was a tax measure on the ballot here in California and the argument against was "taxes are theft from people who probably have better use for that money"

The measure passed easily.