• Waterpumpee@lemmus.org
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    1 day ago

    Tax exemptions should be treated as cost for the tax payers. News should report on it like “You paid 1.000$ for palantir subsidies this year and 5.000$ for Elon and 20.000$ for iran war”. I think this would wake some people up.

    • Malyca@lemmy.zip
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      10 hours ago

      People don’t even connect the fact that they’re supposed to get something in return for their taxes.

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      Those numbers seem too small to motivate people. Use the cost to taxpayers - those number will scream into their heads.

      • ORbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        They’re using European numeral system. They’re saying exactly what you’re suggesting; the financial burden in the form of a tax.

        $1,000
        $5,000
        $20,000
        

        I do wish we used the decimal for our numerals here in the States. I like the Japanese placement of 4 orders rather than the 3-order system of the west. Less clutter.