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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[โ€“] 4 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Progressive tax (based on income as well as the value of the item) isn't a scam. Flat fee is a scam (eg: a hypothetical 0.02 cents to support veterans). Percentage based taxes like sales tax aren't much better. Cliff based tax like luxury taxes are better but not as good as progressive taxes

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  • [โ€“] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    I've always been in favour of tiered consumption taxes. Basic neccessities of life aren't taxed. Sorta nice stuff gets taxed a bit. Uber lux stuff and harmful stuff gets taxed all the fucking way.

    Example: bus pass? Free. Subcompact cheap EV? 20% tax. Lambo? 300% tax.

    Rich fuckers have way too many ways of getting out of paying income tax. Tax the stuff instead so that you can't live like a rich person without paying the kind of taxes rich people should be paying.

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