ByteOnBikes@discuss.online to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoThis stupid system that everyone hates has been like this for decadesdiscuss.onlineimagemessage-square190linkfedilinkarrow-up11.77Karrow-down114
arrow-up11.75Karrow-down1imageThis stupid system that everyone hates has been like this for decadesdiscuss.onlineByteOnBikes@discuss.online to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square190linkfedilink
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThe system you describe only works when it is exporting goods and services.
minus-squareplyth@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoCan you explain why, please? If the state sets the prices correctly or allocates enough resources, it should work.
minus-squareohulancutash@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoWhere do the taxes come from? Has to be more than government funding otherwise the government is paying itself.
minus-squareplyth@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoCompanies can still pay taxes if they are owned by the government. If it is socialism without money, taxes are not needed but the country has to sell something on international markets to buy needed raw materials and services.
The system you describe only works when it is exporting goods and services.
Can you explain why, please? If the state sets the prices correctly or allocates enough resources, it should work.
Where do the taxes come from? Has to be more than government funding otherwise the government is paying itself.
Companies can still pay taxes if they are owned by the government.
If it is socialism without money, taxes are not needed but the country has to sell something on international markets to buy needed raw materials and services.