Re: the future long term financial apocalypse of the USA

On Tue, 21 May 2024, Scott Dorsey wrote:

D  <nospam@example.net> wrote:

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I am okay paying my share of taxes, as long as everyone else is paying their
share too, and I used to think most people are like that.  It's definitely
different from place to place.

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If you think taxes go towards a good thing, why would it change your
position if others pay or don't pay? Your money still does good.

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Because I am human, and humans get resentful when they feel like they are
being treated unfairly.  (Lazarus Long had something to say about this.)
--scott
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So you are saying that the only reason you like paying taxes is if all other people around you are forced to do so as well.
If no one was forced to pay taxes, you would be equally happy, because no one would be forced?
It is therefore more important to you that everybody should be equal, than any positive effects you would derive from unequal treatment?