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Comment by 0xDEAFBEAD

3 hours ago

Sometimes it happens. Taxation can systematically impact rich people negatively, for instance.

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InsideOutSanta  3 hours ago

Right. So we shouldn't take the effects of taxation into account when making tax laws?

  • 0xDEAFBEAD  2 hours ago

    Yes, but just because a law disproportionately hurts a particular group is not necessarily a problem.

    • InsideOutSanta  2 hours ago

      Correct, not necessarily. But if it is, that should be considered.

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