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   HebrideanHecate (hebrideanhecate@spinster.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 01:55:44 JST HebrideanHecate

   Of course it is, got to keep the perverts happy 😑

   https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpqj3py2y8jo

   Applications for a major Scottish arts fund will re-open after the Scottish government said resources would be made "available" to ensure it could continue.

   Last month, Creative Scotland announced its Open Fund for Individuals would have to close to new applications indefinitely, due to uncertainty over government budgets.

   However, the First Minister John Swinney annoucned in his Programme for Government that the funding stream would be able to resume.

   Mr Swinney also said that a review of arts body Creative Scotland will take place, following a year in which the organisation was criticised for funding an explicit sex show.

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     William A. Ferguson (william@genderheretics.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 01:55:41 JST William A. Ferguson

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     Okay, fine. 10%.
     
     A person making $15,000 will have $1500 taken out of their income.
     
     A person making $40,000 will have $4000 taken out of their income.
     
     A person making $100,000 will have $10,000 taken out of their income.
     
     As you can see, unless you're the guy making $100,000 you're getting raped.
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     ≠ (amerika@annihilation.social)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 01:55:41 JST ≠

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     • William A. Ferguson
     @william @HebrideanHecate
     
     No, I think that's a mistaken apprehension.
     
     Everyone loses 10% to the tax, and plans for this expense.
     
     No one votes on how to spend Other People's Money (#OPM).
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     William A. Ferguson (william@genderheretics.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 01:55:42 JST William A. Ferguson

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     Okay, what percentage of this flat tax would you like? Because I can demonstrate easily how it impacts low income earners.
     
     Give me a number.
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     ≠ (amerika@annihilation.social)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 01:55:42 JST ≠

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     • William A. Ferguson
     @william @HebrideanHecate
     
     It doesn't matter.
     
     The point is no one votes to use the money of others.
     
     Let's say 10% for starters. This means full participation by voters.
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     William A. Ferguson (william@genderheretics.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 01:55:43 JST William A. Ferguson

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     They're regressive. The lower your income, the more of it you pay in taxes.
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     • William A. Ferguson
     @william @HebrideanHecate
     
     Everyone pays the same percentage.
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     ≠ (amerika@annihilation.social)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 01:55:44 JST ≠

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     This is why we need a flat tax.
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     William A. Ferguson (william@genderheretics.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 02:51:46 JST William A. Ferguson

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     No. The notion that a flat tax would prevent people from voting for "free stuff" assumes that all government benefits and services are seen as unfairly distributed. In reality, many public services (like infrastructure, education, and healthcare) are funded by taxes and benefit society as a whole. A flat tax does not inherently stop people from supporting policies that involve government spending on public goods or social safety nets.
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     ≠ (amerika@annihilation.social)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 02:51:46 JST ≠

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     • William A. Ferguson
     @william @HebrideanHecate
     
     Even more, most of these public services are astoundingly expensive and low quality.
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     William A. Ferguson (william@genderheretics.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 02:51:47 JST William A. Ferguson

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     But it doesn't.
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     • William A. Ferguson
     @william @HebrideanHecate
     
     Absolutely it does. Everyone throws in the same percentage. They can plan for it and know they will have to pay that money. They will adjust their rates accordingly.
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     William A. Ferguson (william@genderheretics.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 02:51:48 JST William A. Ferguson

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     No thanks. If I'm guy only making $15000 I can barely afford to lose 10% of that.
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     ≠ (amerika@annihilation.social)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 02:51:48 JST ≠

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     • William A. Ferguson
     @william @HebrideanHecate
     
     No one can afford to lose anything, that's the point. This way, people stop voting for free stuff paid for by others.
     
     https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-20-of-americans-will-pay-87-of-income-tax-1523007001
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     ≠ (amerika@annihilation.social)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 02:51:49 JST ≠

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     • William A. Ferguson
     @william @HebrideanHecate
     
     Exactly, and therefore everyone is represented.
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     William A. Ferguson (william@genderheretics.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 02:51:49 JST William A. Ferguson

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     If you're the guy making only $15000, that's a huge bite out of your income.
     
     How the fuck is this fair?
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     • William A. Ferguson
     @william @HebrideanHecate
     
     Same percentage as for anyone else.
     
     It's fair because it is the cost of participating in society.
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     William A. Ferguson (william@genderheretics.xyz)'s status on Thursday, 05-Sep-2024 02:51:50 JST William A. Ferguson

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     That's what a 10% flat tax will do - 10% of your income is taxed.