A few disclaimers: With that being said, let’s move on to the article. A phrase that has gotten popular recently surrounding the ideas of political reform is, “taxation is theft”. Often used to refer to those taxes which fall directly on the results of people’s hard work, like the income tax, it’s become a mainstay … Continue reading When Taxation is Not Theft: How Privatized Economic Rent is its Own Form of Theft, and Why Taxing it is Just