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qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months agoSales tax, gas tax, utilities tax, property tax directly or included in rent, excise, all of the taxes imposed on businesses and their owners trickle down to the consumers because they have to increase the price of their products and services to cover what they pay in taxes. Every single tax is always pushed onto the last link in the chain - the consumer, and the poor have to spend the biggest part of their paycheck on consumption.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Once again, you are talking about it being unfairly applied. No one is arguing that an unfairly-applied tax system is a good idea.
qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
But the idea of a tax system is flawed to the point that it’s impossible to apply it fairly because the consumer is always the one paying, no matter what you change you can’t get away from it.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 6 months ago
“The consumer.” As if every consumer was equal. No difference between the guy panhandling on the corner and Elon Musk.
qwerty@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
Doesn’t matter if you’re Elon Musk or a regular guy you both eat the same amount, sure a regular guy will get a $5 hotdog every day and Elon will get $500 stake every day but that’s peanuts compared to what his companies are supposed to pay and in reality is covered by regular everyday consumers.