What's the moral intuition for involuntary transactions? Donations are simple - more is better. But what are the morally optimal tax rates?
-
Avoiding market failure seems like a good start
I'm not saying I see no moral basis for taxation. I'm saying I see no way to derive the morally optimal tax rates.
-
-
You raise it piecemeal and check if market failure rates go down. If not you lower it. I mean, assuming it can be measured :P
-
Yours is a way to find the efficient tax rate - not the same as moral. If it leaves a billionaire with $1M, is it just?
- 1 more reply
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.