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Quote by: Logjam No, funds collected by taxing (through extortion; ie fear of prison) are not always "redistributing wealth". The building of roads, the military, the fire departments and paying cops is not a redistribution of wealth. They are playing for needed services. |
It's the same thing. It's merely a little more subtle. Look at it this way. The infrastructure taxes pay for is a kind of communal "wealth". Well, some people pay more for it than others. Clearly, redistribution of wealth is taking place.
Jul 14, 2005, 02:02 am
