[f233f2]

If we are to tax people because they benefit from public services, then poor people should be taxed more than rich people since they benefit from those services more.

[badcppdev]

No rich people benefit more. They rely on the rule of law in a nation state to protect their assets and provide a supply of goods and services. And they don't pay much for it (in percentage terms definitely).

[f233f2]

Poor people cause much, much, much more work to law enforcement and the judicial system than rich people.

[michpoch]

> They rely on the rule of law in a nation state to protect their assets and provide a supply of goods and services. Which as a result let their companies prosper and that benefits the employees.

> And they don't pay much for it Not true

> (in percentage terms definitely). Why would it matter?

[altacc]

No, governments are not piggy banks, you don't get out what you put in. People pay taxes for the general betterment of the country and everyone benefits from a stable country with a healthy population, which are things you can't really place a monetary value on.

[kleene_op]

Rich people benefit from all the poor people benefiting from public services. No Uber drivers without public roads.

[f233f2]

Uber drivers are poor people.