[ExI] Usages of the term libertarianism

[BillK]

On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 5:51 PM, Damien Broderick wrote:
> An interesting situation for some here, because his retort is:
>
> <Fick told the TV station that his use of food stamps was justified because
> the government took more than half of his winnings in taxes.>
>
> If it was evil of the government to steal his winnings, hasn't he got a
> moral right to claw as much of it back as he can (as anyone might who uses a
> smart tax lawyer, say)?
>
>

The SNAP rules are based on income. If Fick receives interest income
from investing his winnings then he will not be eligible for food
stamps after he starts receiving the interest payments. But he is
probably legal for now.

Millionaires tend to avoid salary anyway as it is taxed more heavily
than capital gains or share dividends e.g. Steve Jobs $1 salary.


BillK