Source: Astral Codex Ten
“IIUC, the argument is that people who would not donate to charity themselves find it more congenial to vote to tax other people and give their money to charity. A simple problem with this argument is that actually, each voter’s money will also be taxed. So for example, if there’s a vote on whether to tax everyone an extra $100 and spend the money on foreign aid, then voting in favor of the law costs you $100, the same as if you donated the money yourself voluntarily.” (01/22/26)
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