Capitalism Rules, Socialism and Communism Suck Thread

[Poopadoop]

states/provinces themselves don't make money or pay taxes, so I'm not understanding what you mean

In Canada, the feds take money from 'have' provinces and give it to 'have not' provinces. It's called 'equalization'.

I'm guessing the answer is that no such thing occurs in the US.

[BananaStand]

In Canada, the feds take money from 'have' provinces and give it to 'have not' provinces. It's called 'equalization'.

I'm guessing the answer is that no such thing occurs in the US.

Sounds like taxation without representation. We consider that a bad thing here.

The province should be taxing its citizens in order to generate the funds necessary to operate the functions of the province. The fed should be taxing its citizens in order to generate the funds necessary to operate the functions of the fed. Fin.

What kind of shithole government needs to shoe-horn an extra stage of bureaucracy into that equation?

NOTE: In America sometimes the 'function of the fed' is to provide financial aid to states in need. But that money would come out of their own tax revenue.

[Poopadoop]

Sounds like taxation without representation. We consider that a bad thing here.

Pretty much all taxation is unequal, so not sure why you apply that argument to this specifically.

[wufwugy]

Pretty much all taxation is unequal, so not sure why you apply that argument to this specifically.

Why do you like taxation?

[Poopadoop]

Why do you like taxation?

That wasn't my argument.

[wufwugy]

That wasn't my argument.

I know. I'm asking a new question.

[Poopadoop]

I know. I'm asking a new question.

Your question assumes I like taxation. Let's start with at the bottom of that- why do you assume I like taxation?