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Originally Posted by #-3
Yes, that is my point. We have made value judgements, it's paternalistic.
Sales tax exceptions are paternalistic, and do not erase the regressive effects of sales taxes.
And as to my early point, rebate programs often trap the poor in debt cycles, because time is the most important thing about money.
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You seem fixated on the paternalistic idea here. Do you think an income tax is more/less paternalistic than a sales tax with exemptions? I hate to point out the obvious here, but government is paternalistic no matter what. They make all kinds of decisions on behalf of their citizens, and in some cases that is whether the citizens like it or not...