Gene Epstein @GeneSohoForum · 02 Sep 2026
The Purpose of Taxes: Why do we pay taxes? It's not to "fund" government spending. Taxes serve three main purposes: 1. They create demand for the currency. 2. They allow the government to manage inflation by reducing private spending power. 3. They can be used to
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