PMC
2008-04-20 17:26:57
If the government is going to levy taxes, it ought to tax behaviors that have negative externalities (driving ridiculously massive cars) rather than behaviors that have positive externalities (running a business, working hard, creating wealth, etc.).
The government ought to raise gas taxes and *decrease income taxes by a commensurate amount*. At least that way, one way to avoid taxes would be to drive a more efficient car. Currently, if you want to avoid taxes, you have to stop being a productive member of the economy!
Punishing people for creating wealth is folly.
