Taxes

They do, but they are still needed, so the point is how much to charge so that work doesn’t go down more than what the taxes went up (or at least this is what i learned on my macroeconomics class) (i don’t know if what i said is understandable or not, sorry)

They most certainly do.

I think there's a point where it does discourage smoking. As a former smoker myself, I know that addicts will find their addiction one way or another. The homeless people I work with usually roll their own.

Your username was the perfect thing to read after this quote

People have no choice but to work, and taxes or not, you're still earning something.

Now you're getting it!

Different role of taxes: income redistribution (like personal income taxes), regulation role (to limit or encourage certain activities)

Govt logic: taxing obesity will decrease it while taxing prosperity will increase it

Wasn't over taxing shit what cause the revolution that founded America ?