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points by newsclues 1 day ago | 0 comments
If taxes are high enough, they will disincentivize work.

I'm on disability, and if I make over $1000 a month, anything over $1000 gets taxed at 75%.

Do you think I work enough to make over $1000 a month? Do you think I'd scrub toilets for $20 per hour and take home only $5?

Hint: after $1000, I either get paid cash or don't work

[–] UncleMeat 1 day ago
Sure. If a wealth tax was set at 99% it'd be dumb. But this is not itself an argument against all taxes.
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