I've seen a few users fail to wrap their heads around a simple concept.
Taxation.
Like [i]all[/i] laws and public policies, taxes are enforced through violence. You [i]will[/i] pay them, or you will face consequences.
Anybody who tells you that taxation is voluntary or that taxation is not enforced by violence is deceiving you.
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I read the nature of Texas
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Governments gotta get money somehow
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The 5% who think it's voluntary need to learn what a tax is.
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You can pay no tax simply by... [quote]Earning no money at all![/quote] [quote]Kinda sucks.[/quote]
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2 RepliesI read this as, "The Nature of Texas." Like we were gonna have a discussion on the wildlife and fauna of Texas. I leave disappointed.
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1 ReplyHowever, Texans are voluntary.
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1 ReplyI read as "The Nature of Texas"
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I dunno about violence... But yes. It is coercion.
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20 RepliesEdited by Britton: 5/2/2016 10:48:18 PMYou can voluntarily pay them, or you will be forced to if you're caught not paying.
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Truth
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Interesting question simply because 45% of the country doesn't pay taxes.
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1 Reply"The only things guaranteed in life are taxes and death" -Ben Franklin I believe
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I have no problem paying my share of taxes. Its needed to make a society function. I just have issues with people who abuse the system.
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Can't live with them, can't live without them
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I haven't met anyone who thinks that taxes are voluntary.
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10 RepliesTaxes are the price we pay to live in a civilized society that cares for its citizens.
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1 ReplyA normal tax. An economic tax. A tax to the government. Texas.
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4 RepliesYour solution?
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[quote]I've seen a few users fail to wrap their heads around a simple concept. Texans Like [i]all[/i] laws and public policies, Texans are enforced through violence. You [i]will[/i] pay them, or you will face consequences. Anybody who tells you that texans are voluntary or that texans are not enforced by violence is deceiving you.[/quote]
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I read that as Texas.
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Taxation is theft.
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Edited by Moon Made Waves: 5/3/2016 12:34:05 AMIf you [b]choose[/b] to partake in the bounties of social living, they're mandatory.
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Taxes should be handled by war bonds.
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13 RepliesTaxation is mandatory because everyone gets access to the services it funds. Wouldn't make sense if people got to choose whether or not to pay for something they get to use either way.
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Unless your super rich. In that case, you get tax havens, not tax evasions.
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4 RepliesPrison isn't necessarily violent! But avoiding tax will get you put there! Unless ofc you're super rich then it's np! You can come to an "agreement"