You can’t cut any taxes or programs to fund your idea. Nothing else in your government is going to change. It can’t be a tax that you avoid somehow. The money comes from you and similar people in your situation. Don’t try to get around it in some way.

What would you pay more taxes to support?

  • elephantium@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Jury duty stipends indexed to cost of living.

    Today, in my county, you get $20 a day. That won’t even cover parking near the courthouse.

    Serving on a jury shouldn’t prevent you from being able to make rent for the month.

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      I recently found out that if you’re in casual work that is enough to be excused in Australia. It’s not on the paperwork they send you so most people don’t know.