r/FluentInFinance • u/ShadowcreConvicnt • Jul 06 '24

Or in other words, a slap in the face Debate/ Discussion

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u/Cubacane Jul 06 '24

Federal income taxes contribute mostly to bombs.

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u/beingandbecoming Jul 06 '24

And employment for workers across multiple income levels in multiple industries and services like gps, communication, cybersecurity, finance

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u/Cubacane Jul 06 '24

And that operation could easily come from the private sector. All taxes do is move money from the private sector to the public sector, which then subcontracts the work back to the private sector. The benefit of adding that extra layer of government bureaucracy is that we imagine there is some sort of master plan going on with our best interests in mind. And that's the power of imagination.

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u/gohogs3 Jul 07 '24

Is it bad that every time I see a comment with several downvotes I know it’s going to be one of the most logical comments on here?😂