Comments by "Ficus-lovin\x27 Capybara N\x27 pals • 🌟 • 25 yrs ago" (@YourCapybaraAmigo_17yrsago) on "This Is How We Finally Kill Turbotax" video.

Well mandatory taxation IS a form of theft. It's the sequestration of what belongs to you by violent authority under threat of force. Or in simpler terms, theft. I'm happy to give generously but it should be MY decision how much I spend and whom I give it to, in this case which public entities. We already have sales taxes and other use taxes. I'm not very supportive of income taxes and I'm not so keen on property taxes. I do support land taxes. The federal government doesn't need taxes to support itself as it literally is the money creator, but the state and local municipalities do. All public needs could be funded through taxes on big business and the top 5% of incomes. If I had a magic wand that is exactly where I would set it. If we are to keep property taxes and income taxes they should be driven way down for most, and significantly upwards on the top 10% of earners. I believe we can fund everything through federal allotment and do away with taxes altogether although I would need to study this further.
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@AV57 (abc) sounds like a pretty cool system especially given the time period. again, let me be clear, as a far leftist I want maximum public goods and this will partially need public money to fund them aka taxes. I'm not against taxes per se, I'm just against mandatory income taxation for the most part. Again if you read my post I say I'm okay with land taxes, I'm iffy on property taxes and still reconsidering my position on those, and I fully support point-of-use taxes aka sales taxes. I'm not saying my opinions are going to change anything this is just where I stand and where I hope to move the needle in my lifetime. Having thousands of elites vote is still not the same as full direct or common democracy. Anything short of full referendums on all public matters isn't democracy its being ruled by an elite and I'm way way past that by now. The only true representation as where I represent myself. Nobody can speak better for me than myself. Also, representatives can easily be co-opted and bought, as ours are. I believe in majority rule. Why would I support minority rule? Most people are decent, ergo I support majority rule. Especially today when all information is available for all if they wish to look. It's not the 1700s anymore. Anyone who wishes to vote can find all the information out there. Honestly political parties and representatives are way obsolete in my eyes. They never really served the common man in this country anyways (a few exceptions but mostly no imo). I wouldn't say it's theft not to put in a figurative quarter for the public road. People pay in other ways or for other services, besides what about those who can't afford to pay or are homeless or whatever? Everyone deserves access to all public goods all the time regardless of their ability to pay or whether they paid taxes for it or whatever. I don't think everyone should have to pay for every little thing. Perhaps I help pay for the roads, perhaps tomorrow my neighbor helps pay for the water and so on. We each do our part in our own way. Maybe I don't pay for the water, but I pay for the parks and vice versa. I don't want public goods to run on the "toll" system. I see what you're saying, you feel that everyone should contribute, but everything evens out in the end. Sooner or later, almost everyone contributes to something and that's good enough for me. I don't care if somebody never wanted to pay a dime in taxes- maybe he was a really great friend or helped his family. Sure that's a private matter, but sooner or later that will pay public dividends. That's part of the reason why I don't believe that taxation shouldn't be mandatory for most people. It really should be everyone's personal which public goods they support and how much, for the most part. and absolutely federal taxes should not exist. The federal government is outrageous too demanding. They don't need them, they literally create the money. They don't need to take back money they've already released into circulation. They have an almost unlimited spending capacity so why do they need to take our money?? Well I posit that there is no good reason and it needs to end. Do I think voluntary taxation would work well in practicality? I certainly do; I think it work way better than the system we have now. Any shortfalls could easily be made up through federal funding or mandated taxation of the 1% and/or corporate bodies, where most taxes belong anyways. I believe that the common good is most important value but also the individual's rights to have autonomy over their own life and make their own choices without being dictated to by a tyrannical, coercive or overreaching State. Just where I'm at with it.
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@ohiasdxfcghbljokasdjhnfvaw4ehr right????? If they're going to tax income then take everything out before you get your check at least it's easier that way.
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@AV57 well I beg to somewhat differ. As a communist and a civil libertarian I see things moderately differently. If you read my post you'll see that I made clear distinctions. I'm for robust public funding coming from the right places and respecting our rights to choose. Ftr I would choose to give a lot, but as it's OUR FRUITS it should be OUR choice, for the most part. I understand the whole "without representation" part, but I say no, just in general it's not kosher anymore with me. I oppose a State's dictatorial power on most things. Unless we go full referendum on everything, as I want to see, we really aren't represented and have no voice. No way one person can accurately "represent" 1000s or millions of people. So we're agreed on that.
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Based and good to see others are on the ball out here
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Just remember people if your income is up to 60 or 75K you qualify for free tax prep assistance in your locality. Double check the specific limit but it's something in that neighborhood.
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Re: taxes in general, I believe that mandatory taxation IS a form of theft. It's the sequestration of what belongs to you by violent authority under threat of force. Or in simpler terms, theft. I'm happy to give generously but it should be MY decision how much I spend and whom I give it to, in this case which public entities. We already have sales taxes and other use taxes. I'm not very supportive of income taxes and I'm not so keen on property taxes. I do support land taxes. The federal government doesn't need taxes to support itself as it literally is the money creator, but the state and local municipalities do. All public needs could be funded through taxes on big business and the top 5% of incomes. If I had a magic wand that is exactly where I would set it. If we are to keep property taxes and income taxes, they should be driven way down for most, and significantly upwards on the top 10% of earners. I believe we can fund everything through federal allotment and do away with taxes altogether although I would need to study this further.
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Yeah there's always a private entity that wants to make a profit isn't there?? The fact everyone can't free file through irs.gov is bullshit.
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Shit is there a prize??
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@AV57 let me know if you see a reply that begins with (abc). Yt likes to censor certain content and I can never be sure if something actually posts.
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If we're going to continue with income taxation it should all be taken out in each paycheck anyways. You shouldn't have to file at the end of the year that's inefficient and dumb. As for other taxes that are until paycheck related I guess they would have to be post-filed, but in that case everyone should be able to access free file. It's definitely wrong not to.
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