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credit_guyyesterday at 11:33 PM2 repliesview on HN

Sure, the government has that goal too. But the government has many tools, and using taxes for that is using the wrong tool. Or maybe you think that billionaires owe us not only to pay taxes, but also to play nice, and pay those taxes with a smile on their face?


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breakyerselftoday at 2:21 AM

Billionares shouldn't exist. We shouldn't just tax them for the revenue. We should tax them to limit the undemocratic power that comes with excessive wealth.

ethbr1yesterday at 11:44 PM

> pay those taxes with a smile on their face

The government's monopoly on punitive violence isn't only intended for the peasantry...