1997-09-11 - Re: Taxless society concerns
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From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
To: Warpy <cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1997-09-11 20:43:08 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 04:43:08 +0800
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From: Robert Hettinga <rah@shipwright.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 1997 04:43:08 +0800
To: Warpy <cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Taxless society concerns
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At 2:10 pm -0400 on 9/11/97, Warpy wrote:
> First off. In such a society, who cares for the old, the sick, and the
> infirm?
You do.
> How is such care going to be payed for?
With money.
> How will basic services be
> maintained without the necessary taxes required to pay for them?
With some more money.
Any other questions?
Cheers,
Bob Hettinga
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