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How taxes really work

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Re: How taxes really work

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I think its an ok analogy because its talking about federal government services and when talking about services like national security and currency protection they are all getting the same meal.

Oh, I dunno. Let's say I run a trucking company. I think I'm benefitting a lot more from the interstates (or state highways) than that guy who's broke who doesn't own a car.

Except that your trucks deliver food and widescreen TVs to the guy with the broken car for a cheap price.

Re: How taxes really work

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It's an interesting perspective. I'd like to hear from someone with some expertise on how accurate it is.

Well the restaurant owner would either have to "eat" the loss by taking what they can pay, or allow the table to run a "deficit" by providing credit on the promise that they will pay it back the next week, or provide them with a smaller meal the next time going forward.

These pretty much describe the current world situation.

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