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It has long been my opinion that the taxation of the citizens is optional: If a member of a community wants to avoid paying a TAX they can make a social contribution  that otherwise offsets that tax. 

I would like to know how others feel about this concept, since I have "justified' my high taxes (or low tax and high social contribution) and reconciled with my self that it's a given that those with significant incomes are expected in an advanced social infrastucture to reciprocate to the community that supports their prosperity by either paying taxes OR making community reinvestment.

Laura Roderick

posted 2 years, 6 months ago
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