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38. Essay: "Taxes can never be theft"

Wed Aug 15, 2012, 05:36 PM

Aug 2012

Great response. I thought you might also appreciate the essay linked below titled, "Taxes can never be theft," by British economist Richard Murphy. Although he is writing in a British context, the arguments apply equally well to the U.S.

http://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2010/07/05/tax-can-never-be-theft/

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Essay: "Taxes can never be theft" markpkessinger Aug 2012 #38

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