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ReturnOfFa posted...

Do you view lower taxes as an 'inherent' good, or simply a desirable good? Are there not examples of countries with much higher tax rates than the USA, and with better standards of living? Is there not the example of the USA having a far higher tax rate on higher income earners in the 50s and there being a generally (but still present) smaller wealth gap?

The US government is trash so limiting their power is good. Theoretically higher taxes could be better if they were actually used for things that benefitted people but it mostly goes into politicians pockets or their friends. I think the common man in the US, in general but not always, would use that money better than the government. Why have my taxes gone up with nothing to show for it? And what's with all these stupid laws that have nothing to do with people's rights? These are problems with both big parties, they don't give a shit about the people and only care about their own power and money. Democrats claim to be champions of minorities and acceptance while not actually giving a shit about minorities and just give everyone this song and dance while the Republicans claim to be the champions of freedom and the constitution but don't give 2 shits about any of that and push a regressive Christian agenda. So it's not that I think lower taxes are inherently good as much as limiting the us governments power is inherently good. But then again I don't think you can have a "good" government for long, they all eventually get corrupt and turn to shit regardless of type of government so it's best to limit it before it gets to that point.