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Originally Posted by tompe
I do not see how you can use an argument that makes it OK for high income persons to avoid taxes that cannot be applied to a lower income. A rights based argument would be applicable independent of income level for example.
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That depends on what rights-based argument you're using. If you're saying that nobody has the right to be taxed, then, yes, that would be independent. If you're saying that nobody has a right to be taxed in a discriminatory manner, then it only applies to people above the lowest tier.