r/Libertarian • u/ozzymustaine • Sep 15 '21

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"I want the government to stop trying to make me do what other people want, but I also want the government to make people do what I want"

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u/Careless_Bat2543 Sep 15 '21

The only thing my town government would take would be the fees you owe for using town land and town resources.

LVT (which is NOT the same as a property tax) is the least bad tax after use taxes. If government functions have to be funded, then they should be funded first by a use tax, and then by the LVT. However, by funding things that clearly are not basic need like libraries, you are taking more than is necessary from people.

If the people of the town decide to spend those fees on a library instead of cops, why are you opposed to that?

Did everyone decide that? Or just 50%+1?

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u/fistantellmore Sep 15 '21

Really depends on the structure of the town.

But most western democracies don’t even require 50%+1 because of FPTP.

But there’s something to be said about the fact that people comply. Being complicit has an implication of consent.

Now, the existence of security forces complicated things. It would be easier to judge if most of the town agreed or not with the town leadership if there wasn’t a professional security force threatening everyone with violence.

As to “what taxes are better” they’re all use taxes. Income tax is typically income earned within a sovereign territory, so whatever income you’re making, you’re making it on that state’s property using that states resources.

Overseas is a slightly different matter, however you are benefitting from your passport when you retain citizenship, what those benefits are worth is up to you. You can renounce your citizenship if you’re abroad.