The power to tax involves the power to destroy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Taxation is a powerful tool that can be used to eliminate the things it taxes.
- In plain terms
- High taxes can destroy the thing they are taxing.
- What can you take from it?
- Tax policy has the power to shape or destroy industries.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you balance revenue and control?
- When does tax become punishment?
Another view
Taxation can also preserve or encourage specific behaviors.
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