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		qazpot on April 12, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Julian Assange arrested in London > Taxing income or redistributing wealth does not compel anyone to work. It does compel, as you are essentially taking wealth away from people, therefore they will have work more to compensate.

8note on April 12, 2019 [–]

if you don't work, your income isn't taxed, so it does not compel you to work. You could not work and not be taxed

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