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Okay, with elections coming up (especially local bond/tax issue elections), I'm seeing the usual rush of pseudo-Libertarian posts to blogs or webcomics or wherever complaining about taxation. "Vote Libertarian, it's like voting for a tax cut!"
I do not intend to debate actual Libertarian positions here, save to note that one of their core precepts is that "That which governs least governs best." Less government action requires less taxation, no real argument there. (EDIT: By this I don't mean that I agree with the precept...just not going to argue about it here. Much. Heh.)
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Anyway, while I may not pay my taxes cheerfully, I'm also not going to complain about it, or vote for a candidate just because they promise lower taxes (in fact, I'd be more likely to vote for someone who's honest and promises that taxes will stay the same or maybe go up a tiny bit). As long as it's not a major hassle (and my taxes took me about an hour between state and federal last year), I'm fine with it. Not all the money directly benefits me, but so what?
Contrary to the old saw, the government is not my employee. It's my landlord...and as long as my stuff gets fixed when it breaks, I don't care if the landlord is spending more money maintaining more troublesome apartments. We pool our money, they make sure everything gets done that needs to be. Simple as that.
I do not intend to debate actual Libertarian positions here, save to note that one of their core precepts is that "That which governs least governs best." Less government action requires less taxation, no real argument there. (EDIT: By this I don't mean that I agree with the precept...just not going to argue about it here. Much. Heh.)
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Anyway, while I may not pay my taxes cheerfully, I'm also not going to complain about it, or vote for a candidate just because they promise lower taxes (in fact, I'd be more likely to vote for someone who's honest and promises that taxes will stay the same or maybe go up a tiny bit). As long as it's not a major hassle (and my taxes took me about an hour between state and federal last year), I'm fine with it. Not all the money directly benefits me, but so what?
Contrary to the old saw, the government is not my employee. It's my landlord...and as long as my stuff gets fixed when it breaks, I don't care if the landlord is spending more money maintaining more troublesome apartments. We pool our money, they make sure everything gets done that needs to be. Simple as that.
