The basic ways the gov steals your money:
- if you earn it, income tax
- if you live somewhere, property tax
- if you spend it, sales tax
- if you save it, inflation tax
- if you invest it, capital gains tax
- if you start a business, licenses
- if you own a good business, profit tax
- if you give it away, gift tax
- if you die, inheritance tax
if you win it, winnings tax
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to state lotteries, they sell them on paying for schools. Indeed, they are known as taxing the poor. In Canada, if you win their Lotto, you get the entire suitcase of money, untaxed.