If you're not acquainted with the story "A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear" you should acquaint yourself with the story "A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear." And then pay your taxes: on time; in full; and with pleasure
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Ten men go for beer isn’t analogous to any realistic scenario, is it? No one pays 0% tax. VAT and duty are taxes too. Those in the highest tax bracket can afford an accountant to avoid paying as much tax as they might. When those tax loopholes are removed, this BS beer story gets trotted out
I've added another analogy to that, with the richest paying £60 but receiving £80 from the pub for rent and supplies. In effect that's what happens with tax revenue.
Something like 10 men buy beer for £100. The 4 poorest don't pay, the richest pays £60 and the other 5 split the remaining £40? What we don't hear is that the landlord then pays the richest man £40 for rent and £40 for the beer.
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We don't want any more bears.
Also, lower our taxes.
And I think I might get it, based purely on how much this book has pissed off the libertarians.