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		gort on May 13, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: EU recognizes Internet access as a fundamental rig... Isn't taxation precisely that? I mean, if the government coming and taking some portion of your stuff isn't an infringement of your negative rights, what is? Yet I'm all for tax, if it pays for necessary stuff.

johnnybgoode on May 13, 2009 [–]

Assuming you didn't agree to it, it sure is. But it's possible to want the necessary stuff without favoring a tax.

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