SS and Medicare have no connection to monetary stability.
I would strongly disagree. Explaining why would be a post in and of itself.
You know that it's not cash that's taxed but value exchanged.
Only if the value has been monetized. Your example of exchanging labor for $50K of value proves a perfect example. I can think of several examples of barter, gift, and other exchange types in my own life that, should I expand their practice, would reduce my use of money without overtly impacting my lifestyle.
Would I be able to completely negate my money impact and thus avoid taxation? Probably not, but then I'm not the one who falsely equates taxation with slavery, so there you go. In fact, I like voting in higher taxes, provided the service to society the taxes provide seem worth the investment.
That said, I think this thread has strayed far enough from the OP.
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Date: 11/9/11 18:24 (UTC)I would strongly disagree. Explaining why would be a post in and of itself.
You know that it's not cash that's taxed but value exchanged.
Only if the value has been monetized. Your example of exchanging labor for $50K of value proves a perfect example. I can think of several examples of barter, gift, and other exchange types in my own life that, should I expand their practice, would reduce my use of money without overtly impacting my lifestyle.
Would I be able to completely negate my money impact and thus avoid taxation? Probably not, but then I'm not the one who falsely equates taxation with slavery, so there you go. In fact, I like voting in higher taxes, provided the service to society the taxes provide seem worth the investment.
That said, I think this thread has strayed far enough from the OP.