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2024-11-14 12:02:12 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 1251E4870C5420BACEBE7FCC0FAADBD36C4C514A0BF1E79D4A2F783A88551F8E
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Logically, for all gov spending to be taxation, then the 1st $ the gov spent was taken in tax from a citizen. Where did the citizen get that $? In truth, the gov created that $ out of thin air and spent it, buying work/services. The worker then returns part of that $ in tax. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_monetary_theory
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