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jiayo
on June 6, 2015
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TTIP explained: The secretive US-EU treaty that un...
In Canada, certain demagogues have started to use the word "taxpayers" instead of "citizens".
jpollock
on June 6, 2015
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There is a difference between a taxpayer and a citizen. Taxpayers includes people who are non-citizens, and even non-resident.
JupiterMoon
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And some citizens are not taxpayers...
Neither term is sufficient with respect to the other.
6t6t6
on June 9, 2015
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Actually, in most of the countries of the World, less than 50% of the population are taxpayers.
JupiterMoon
on June 11, 2015
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Isn't that what I was saying? Just because someone does not (currently) they should not lose their rights as citizens.
polaco
on June 9, 2015
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Don't forget the sales tax. Pretty hard to avoid that.
JupiterMoon
on June 13, 2015
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True. But even if one were totally self-sufficient one would still be a citizen with the rights of a citizen.
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