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turlockmike • yesterday at 7:01 PM • 4 replies • view on HN

Eventually everything will be a use tax. It's the only fair tax and there will always be loopholes otherwise.


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Arainach • today at 2:25 AM

Use taxes are not "fair" much less "the only fair tax".

You and I both benefit from having fire departments even if our possessions never ignite. The same is true for all sorts of common infrastructure.

Schiendelman • yesterday at 7:07 PM

You'd think that, but they are deeply unpopular.

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parineum • today at 12:52 AM

If we're going to have a use tax, I'd rather a private company own whatever I'm using.

downrightmike • yesterday at 7:40 PM

Land use tax needs to start first