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[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Do not tax income

  • Tax wealth (progressively)
  • Take royalties for mining
  • Remove the capital gains discount

An income tax is an attack on workers

[–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That incentivises people to spend everything they earn.

[–] Kayel@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

No. These policies don't.

Which policy and why?