Originally Posted By: Kaotic
The idea that you can take $1 out of the economy via taxes (take it out mind you, not create a new one to add in) then give that $1 to some one who didn't earn it

Here is the fallacy. $1 are not given back, they're used to pay the administration doing the taking and giving.
And guess what ? This administration is the government, that's why they like this fallacy : it pays them to do shit.

Always read some Bastiat again before thinking about government action.

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