Here here. As a "philosophical anarcho-capitalist", I think starting to abolish ALL taxes wherever possible is an incremental step towards liberty that actually could gain support. We need to normalize the idea in the culture that taxes are a necessary evil, minimized as much as possible, with very specific constraints on what they can be imposed on and who makes the decision. Repeal the 16th, obviously. Then find other ways to pay for things - usually in the form of usage-based fees.
I'm also ok with the government getting their cut when a property is sold. What I'm not ok with is perpetual taxation. It's like you're just renting your property from the state. It's very hard on people as they get older. There should be a cap on all property taxes payable by a single owner. It could be a really high number, like 100% the total, payable over time. Or you could outright pay the total tax bill up front if you have the cash. After that you only have to pay a smaller service fee for things directly related to town property management: roads, police, firefighters, maybe public schools IF your child goes to public school. I'd prefer to privatize all of the above but they can work as utilities too.
Here here. As a "philosophical anarcho-capitalist", I think starting to abolish ALL taxes wherever possible is an incremental step towards liberty that actually could gain support. We need to normalize the idea in the culture that taxes are a necessary evil, minimized as much as possible, with very specific constraints on what they can be imposed on and who makes the decision. Repeal the 16th, obviously. Then find other ways to pay for things - usually in the form of usage-based fees.
I'm also ok with the government getting their cut when a property is sold. What I'm not ok with is perpetual taxation. It's like you're just renting your property from the state. It's very hard on people as they get older. There should be a cap on all property taxes payable by a single owner. It could be a really high number, like 100% the total, payable over time. Or you could outright pay the total tax bill up front if you have the cash. After that you only have to pay a smaller service fee for things directly related to town property management: roads, police, firefighters, maybe public schools IF your child goes to public school. I'd prefer to privatize all of the above but they can work as utilities too.