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0 pointsnightski8y ago0 comments

Honestly if you are going to give me free money + tax the hell out of me for working hard and going above and beyond I'll just relax and play video games and work on personal projects on my monthly stipend.

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sjg0078y ago

Ok but your personal project could be a new video game that nets you millions. That’s the whole point of UBI.

heynonynony8y ago

"nets you millions"

probably not if

"tax the hell out of wealth"

... right?

themacguffinman8y ago

If you earn $10MM and you get taxed 80%, you've still netted millions.

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sjg0078y ago

No. What we fail to understand is that taxes are fair when they are proportional.

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isoskeles8y ago

What does a new video game add to the economy?

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sjg0078y ago

Ok but your personal project could be a new video game that nets you millions. That’s the whole point of UBI.

heynonynony8y ago

"nets you millions"

probably not if

"tax the hell out of wealth"

... right?

themacguffinman8y ago

If you earn $10MM and you get taxed 80%, you've still netted millions.

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sjg0078y ago

No. What we fail to understand is that taxes are fair when they are proportional.

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isoskeles8y ago

What does a new video game add to the economy?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse