re: #253 reine.de.tout

No, you’re not “giving” me money, to tell me that you’re going to allow me to keep $200 of what I’ve earned.

You are simply not taking as much as you could.

I’m not arguing that taxes are not real obligations, of course they are.
Nor am I arguing that breaks are relief from those obligations. They are, of course.

I’m arguing that if I’ve earned it, it’s MINE. And allowing me to keep more of it than before, is NOT subsidizing ME. It’s just taking less away from me.

Except that you gain from a safe society and the infrastructure that is maintained by government, so no, it’s not being taken away from you, you are contributing to the greater good.