Even a tax of 1 penny a year would be a use of force if force was used for not paying.--- In [email protected], "Paul" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > No. That isn't what I said. Perhaps you should read it again. > > I will go on record as saying, "Not all taxation is theft and not all > taxation is force." > > I consider any tax on your rights to be an act of force. I do not > consider extremely low and flat rate tariffs that do not hamper the > ability of people to trade in America to be initiating force. You can > speak to any nobel prize winning economist you like to see if 3% > hampers their ability to trade. People do NOT have the RIGHT to bring > goods into America to sell in our markets. This is a PRIVILEDGE, not > a right. > > Usage fees & excise taxes can be avoided by not using those services > and tariffs can be avoided by purchasing goods made in America. This > means there is no force what-so-ever. If you CHOOSE to buy imported > goods, you CHOOSE to willingly pay the extremely low tariffs > associated with it. The overall price of the product does not go up, > and in fact compared to our current tariffs, it would most likely go down. > > I say using tariffs and excise taxes (which are not the initiation of > force) we can fund 100% of the Constitutional parts of government. > > > > --- In [email protected], <boyd.w.smith@> wrote: > > > > From: Paul <ptireland@> > > > Also, as far as funding a limited government, it can be funded > > > completely without taxing income, but not completely without taxation. > > > This is the true dilemma of real libertarianism (aka...NOT > > > anarchy). > > > > So then according to you, initiating a little force is ok if it is > only a little force and for a good cause? > > > > BWS > > >
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