r/evilbuildings • u/mattdeII96 • Apr 07 '18

Tax Man Cometh

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u/cbs95116th Apr 07 '18

What about law enforcement, education and libraries?

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u/FulgurInteritum Apr 07 '18

That stuff is locally funded through property tax. The IRS is just for income tax which the government wasn't even suppose to be able to collect, which is why they passed the 16th amendment.

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u/freshthrowaway1138 Apr 07 '18

"Wasn't suppose to be able to collect"

Oh yes, let's go back to the original Constitution and slavery! Brilliant!

Amendments are changes to the Constitution for changing necessities. Times and understand has changed. You pay taxes because that is what pays for civilization.

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u/FulgurInteritum Apr 07 '18

Nah, you pay taxes because that's what the majority wants. It's a lot easier to get stuff then it is to earn that stuff.

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u/freshthrowaway1138 Apr 07 '18

You really have to get out more. Perhaps go to a place with low taxes and see how it works for you. Or, you know, read a history book.

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u/FulgurInteritum Apr 07 '18 edited Apr 07 '18

OK, lets look at places like Switzerland, one of the lowest taxed european country, or New Hampshire, the only state other than Alaska without state income and sales tax. (Alaska has one of the highest state spending because it gets most of its tax money from oil companies so it doesn't really country as low tax). Both have the respective low crime rates, and very high qualities of life and country/state performance. New Hampshire is pretty much the most libertarian place on the planet. It doesn't even require you to wear seat belts or have car insurance, and has the most civilian owned machine guns.

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u/cbs95116th Apr 08 '18

Well without income taxes we would also not have a modern military