• @mojofrododojo
    link
    English
    164 hours ago

    WA state here - it’s ridiculous that I have to subsidize chuds in Mississippi and Louisiana when they won’t even give their citizens human rights. they’re all about fiscal responsibility until it comes to paying their own fucking bills.

    • @[email protected]
      link
      fedilink
      English
      23 hours ago

      Federal taxes don’t actually work that way. The federal government prints its own money. All taxes effectively go into a giant shredder and are unrelated to spending.

      • @[email protected]
        link
        fedilink
        English
        83 hours ago

        I don’t even know where to begin correcting such an insane statement. Why do you think k taxes are collected if it just gets shredded? Sadistic pleasure?

        • @[email protected]
          link
          fedilink
          English
          43 hours ago

          He makes a good point, it’s just to balance the inflation. Take the tax money to offset the federal reserve printing swathes of money to fund government endeavors.

        • @Maggoty
          link
          English
          12 hours ago

          It’s a real theory. From what I understand though the shredder is a thought experiment, not meant to be taken seriously. They do acknowledge that you have to receive money to spend money. they just think of it like a balancing act instead of a 1 to 1 relationship.

          • @[email protected]
            link
            fedilink
            English
            22 hours ago

            You don’t need to receive money to spend money if you print money. The purpose of taxation is to reduce the monetary supply.