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20. Here's The Thing: With Taxes, Govt Can Be---Can Be---Fair And.....

Thu May 21, 2026, 03:06 AM

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Equitable with how they are used.

With billionaires, the disbursement of personal wealth is always Noblesse Oblige. Or not.

So while MacKenzie might be one of the "good" billionaires, the MORE BASIC QUESTION is:

Why can we not tax properly and attempt to lessen the NEED for private charity?

"I have always depended on the kindness of strangers" is not how a democratic society should care for its citizens.

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