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Originally Posted by liberty1776
By definition, a tax is something which people do not have an option to not pay. How do people have an option whether or not to pay the FairTax?
As for paying for the common defence I would have to ask you what common defence? The common defence of the world? Nation? State? City? Or some other arbitrary group of people? Is there a reason I should be forced to pay for the defence of people in Maine? Is there a reason people in Maine should be forced to pay for the defence of people in Georgia?
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Yes, the reason is because you choose to remain in this country. By so doing you agree to follow the laws, including the constitution, which specifies that the govt shall defend the peoples lives. To do this, they need taxes. And by staying here you are choosing to pay tax.
But, under the Fair Tax, you could technically avoid paying taxes buy never buying anything. Thats unrealistic of course. But the choice is still there.