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by midhhhthrow 1156 days ago
Do you think there’s a threshold at which point non libertarians would agree taxation is theft? Perhaps when gov spending is 80% of gdp ? 90%. 100%? 110%?

We’re already now at 44% here in the US. And if you’re in the Bay Area or tech, almost certainly your paying a lot more if you count all the downstream taxes like property taxes permitting sales tax, and all taxes you pay when you buy stuff.

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> Do you think there’s a threshold at which point non libertarians would agree taxation is theft?

No. Including interest to banks, most Western nations are already way beyond 110% taxation on private individuals. Meaning if you work hard in a normal job your whole life, you should expect to be heavily indebted when you die, without any personal property except for a few trinkets.