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Originally Posted by sperbonzo
So then why not declare war on any country which does not tax people as YOUR country thinks that they should? Or, are we going to put up high fences around our country so that people will not be allowed to escape unless they pay up? How insane is this reasoning? Are you saying that the government OWNS you? Personally I'm not such a big fan of slavery, myself.
Why not make your countries taxes more competitive on the world market, and thus encourage people who create value to move or stay there?
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we are mostly on the same page, I agree with you that we should be taxed less and that our tax system should be more competitive in general...
but that's unlikely to happen anytime soon, so given that fact, shouldn't we reduce loopholes?
meaning of "owns" is debatable... lets say you work for Pfizer, and while at work at a Pfizer lab you discover a cure for cancer... who should benefit from that discovery? Legally Pfizer is entitled to that discovery... does that mean Pfizer "owns" you? do you agree with that law?