You Don’t Like It? Leave! The Telling Sophistry of Tax Apologists

Tags: Big Government, Democracy, Taxes and Spending

05/19/2023 Jason Montgomery

Contrary to the worldview of progressives, taxation and the coercion it brings are not part of a “social contract.” Instead, they are implemented by force.

Original Article: “You Don’t Like It? Leave! The Telling Sophistry of Tax Apologists”

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