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> you'll find many small countries with similar incomes, less cash use and more transparent pricing

How many tax regimes do they contain within themselves on account of local governments?

I’m not saying America can’t do it. I’m saying we don’t care to. This is literally a non-issue for most Americans. I understand the aesthetic preference. But it’s such a strange hill to die on.

> Transparent pricing is a fundamental necessity for the free market

Transparent pricing doesn’t mean pricing with no math.

Junk fees, on the other hand, are not transparent and not set by the state. (Though I haven’t yet seen the business lobby try to distract by shifting the debate to tax-inclusive pricing, which would be admittedly clever.)