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Written by Wordsmith   
Monday, 18 August 2008
Government income redistribution programs produce the same result as theft. In fact, that's what a thief does; he redistributes income. The difference between government and thievery is mostly a matter of legality.
Walter Williams A Nation of Thieves
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Theft?
written by PJ, August 22, 2008
I'd dispute the comparison of taxation with theft. I'd say it's much more like legalised extortion. The crucial difference is the knowledge of the party being stolen from. Theft is usually surreptitious - extortion is right out in the open.

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