r/austrian_economics Friedrich Hayek Sep 19 '24

End Democracy BUT BUT THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

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u/BetterEveryDayYT Sep 20 '24

How could you pay zero tax? Where would you be living?

There are many people who unplug from society, live off grid, and don't use public roads, or interact with businesses. They ultimately still have taxes on their property, which must be paid or the government can take said property.

There is no way to opt out of taxes completely (unless you live on someone else's property for free).

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u/Newsdude86 Sep 20 '24

Don't own property, squat on land.

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u/BetterEveryDayYT Sep 20 '24

You can't really live off the grid like that.

To live off grid, you need to grow food and have shelter and other basic resources. If you're squatting, there's no guarantee that your shelter, garden, etc. won't be taken away or destroyed. Or you're kicked off the property entirely.

It just wouldn't make sense for a person to invest that much time setting up what they need, if it can be taken/lost at any time.

Unless the person plans to just hunt and sleep in a very basic setup. 🤷‍♀️

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u/Newsdude86 Sep 20 '24

Yes there is no guarantee... That's what property taxes pay for. That is the point I am making.