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[–] pruwybn@discuss.tchncs.de 159 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Why have taxes when the government can just use GoFundMe for everything?

[–] abbadon420@lemm.ee 77 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Taxes are not american. Fundraisers are. Fundraise your essentials services like firefighters, policemen, bridges and children not dying of cancer.

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

fuck, that sounds like New Zealand, except may the children dying of cancer where that would be covered (mostly)

[–] maculata@aussie.zone 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And now the NZ government wants to encourage people to smoke again.

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 1 points 7 months ago

All for a better country and future

[–] anlumo@feddit.de 3 points 7 months ago

Don't forget politicians. Millionaires or Billionaires asking for money from the general population to fund the campaign so they can get the job.

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago

Fundraise your essentials services

Ha ha ha. I think fundraising is the only income less reliable than usage fees.