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Comment by gtyras2mrs

> I think if someone makes such party, people will vote for it as taxes affect them directly or indirectly.

2 issues.

As stated in another comment, most of the income taxes / import taxes etc affect a tiny fraction of the population. Not really a huge voter base there. Influential and disproportionately powerful - but not enough to swing elections I think.

Also these taxes fund a huge number of programs that will need to be cut down or cancelled which will affect a lot of people (who don't necessarily make enough to pay income taxes). Not really something that any government can do in good conscience if they want to hold power.

parent gtyras2mrs 6 years ago

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