Taxation as a Weapon against Prosperity
The current regime wants to use taxation not simply as a means to collect revenue for the government, but as a weapon against economic prosperity itself.
The current regime wants to use taxation not simply as a means to collect revenue for the government, but as a weapon against economic prosperity itself.
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Individualism, while condemned in some cultures, has helped make this country economically successful. Will the influx of immigrants from cultures that devalue individualism reverse that success?