If value is subjective and what's wrong with theft is the stickup, then the fewer stickups the better. Consistent libertarians should prioritize cutting taxes entirely for the poor. https://c4ss.org/content/51277 https://twitter.com/FinalOverdrive/status/1243597269015953409 …
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Replying to @rechelon
The diminishing value of money also means the poor lose more in a tangible sense than the rich when they are taxed, but I think the minimum income for taxation should correspond to or be slightly above the cost of a minimum basket of goods rather than at the median income tbh.
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The median income is a good proxy for that imo.
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Replying to @FinalOverdrive @rechelon
It may be, but it's better not to use proxies since underlying conditions can change.
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Shouldn't median income change with that?
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I don't know, I don't have the prescience of the combined intelligence and interests of the entire human race. Perhaps. I mean, if we're talking about a state, then you may be incentivized to use the proxy for certain reasons: it may be difficult to pass legislation, for instance
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