JQPublic1
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Zoom-Boing, it seems the crux of our debate turns upon the following exchange.:
We disagree here. But to drive my point home to less obstinate and more objective readers I point to your own link which clearly shows that 8% of government revenue comes from fees, This includes but is not limited to land leasing fees for various mineral extractions and visits to national monuments/parks. You may have to do a little math but we are talking about billions of dollars. Non of those funds are generated by taxes.
JQPublic1 said:I suppose one could look at it like that! Another viewpoint is that taxpayer funds are just one source of government income. With some government funds being generated by land leasing, interest on loans and fines, or other myriad sources, your premise is not entirely true. Yours is a specious belief that rests entirely on nebulous assumptions. My point is that you cannot differentiate between taxpayer funds or funds generated by interest on outstanding loans. That renders your premise as little more than speculation at best!
Zoom-Boing said:There is no "suppose" about it. The government does not produce anything, can't purchase anything without getting its 'funds' (revenue) from someone else. That would be joe taxpayer. Here, this will help you understand. United States Government Revenue History - Charts
We disagree here. But to drive my point home to less obstinate and more objective readers I point to your own link which clearly shows that 8% of government revenue comes from fees, This includes but is not limited to land leasing fees for various mineral extractions and visits to national monuments/parks. You may have to do a little math but we are talking about billions of dollars. Non of those funds are generated by taxes.