• Stovetop@lemmy.world
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    18 days ago

    Well, under a Libertarian model, t*xes are a dirty word.

    It’s “unfair” that you should have to help support public services that you might need someday, so it’s better to push the full burden of cost on the specific people who need it at any given moment.

    Insurance is fine though, which is basically privatized taxes. There’d probably be cop and bear insurance plans available in a perfect Libertarian world, so those with good foresight and the means to afford them wouldn’t have to worry about having to pay to have their life saved.

    As long as, you know, the situation also doesn’t include the following criteria:

    • Only 1-3 bullets are covered by the plan, after which the policy holder is responsible for the full cost of any subsequent bullets used.

    • The policy covers the services of [1] officer at standard working rate. Additional cost due to surge pricing rates will be covered by the policy holder. One additional officer will be covered by the policy at a rate of 50%, with the remaining 50% covered by the policy holder. Any additional officer fees are the full responsibility of the policy holder to cover.

    • Bear disposal is covered in full by the policy, for bears up to 200kg. For bears greater than 200kg, the policy will pay 20% per additional pound up to 50lbs, after which the policy holder pays a flat rate of $50 per additional stone of bear.

    • The policy does not cover bear- or officer-related damages to your person.

    • EABOD25@lemm.ee
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      18 days ago

      The criticism of taxes is based on the idea that you, an individual should not be expected to pay taxes by force. Corporations, trade goods, products should be taxed and enforced, but tell a person "you have no choice and no option and there are serious legal troubles (fines, garnishments, jail time, etc…) is not just because you’re given no other option. The individual person is being forced to pay taxes because they were born in a certain region of the world?

      Now let’s be pragmatic; it would take a lot of work, time, and money to change a taxing standard. However it is not right to force each head in a country to pay taxes.

      Edit: Also even as a libertarian, I think most insurance is bullshit lol