Air Force One's new refrigerators cost $24 million - CNNPolitics Libertarian

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Submitted January 28, 2018 at 12:14AM by RiDDDiK1337 http://ift.tt/2EfcTzP Libertarian

Air Force One's new refrigerators cost $24 million - CNNPolitics Libertarian

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Submitted January 28, 2018 at 12:14AM by RiDDDiK1337 http://ift.tt/2EfcTzP Libertarian

Libertarianism Refrigerator Magnets Libertarian

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Submitted October 20, 2017 at 04:25AM by AeonThoth http://ift.tt/2gSsE5x Libertarian

Trying to understand libertarianism... I have a hypothetical situations, so could some of you explain them to me? Libertarian

I'm trying to understand what libertarianism is about, so I've come up with a few thought experiments that you guys should easily be able to explain. If the question is flawed (for example I have a misconception of how an ideal libertarian system would function), then saying it is flawed is also an acceptable answer.

A group of researchers discovers that the use of a certain chemical, Freon, allows refrigerators to be built extremely safe and cheap. Discarded refrigerators using Freon also deals an unsustainable amount of damage to the environment.
--Question--: Should the production of these refrigerators be allowed to continue?

Following an outbreak of a certain disease, there is a need for large amounts of medication for that disease, and unfortunately, the medication is not common. The owners of the medication distribution chain decide to charge 100x the regular amount for the medication.
--Question--: Should these people be allowed to do this?

A group of researchers makes a breakthrough and a large corporation uses the fruits of their research to increase their profits. The researches derive no benefit from their work.
--Question--: Should something like copyrights exist to prevent this from happening?

A company sells a very addictive drug.
--Question--: Should this be allowed?

Basically I'm trying to get a feel of how / if consumer protection is handled in a libertarian system.

Submitted April 10, 2017 at 04:37AM by TortugaTerritory http://ift.tt/2nvu76X Libertarian

Refrigerator safety and the State Libertarian

I stumbled on this article from the front page: http://ift.tt/1IslK0B

Basically, kids were getting trapped in abandoned refrigerators and dying; this continued until legislation was passed forcing refrigerator manufacturers to keep the doors shut in such a way so that they can be opened from the inside.

My thoughts would be that consumers would've preferred the safer fridges and so state action was unnecessary - yet in this case, consumers didn't seem to care much, and the laws most likely saved some lives.

I think a libertarian with common sense could still support a law like this. Yet I guess many would find a law like this unlibertarian. What are your thoughts? Should fridge manufacturers have been made liable for the deaths?

Submitted February 22, 2017 at 04:36AM by Agent008t http://ift.tt/2madeuf Libertarian

Is your refrigerator an NSA spy? Libertarian

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Submitted February 13, 2016 at 11:23PM by BlameTheFirst http://ift.tt/1Kha1DB Libertarian

List of taxes paid by American Citizens Libertarian

Can we have someone post this in an article on a website and post it on /r/politics and similar subs?

1. Accounts Receivable Tax

2. Accounting and Tax Preparation (cost to taxpayers $300 billion)

3. Accumulated Earnings Tax

4. Accumulation Distribution of Trusts

5. Activity Fee (Dumping Permit Fee)

6. Air Tax (PA coin-operated vacuums)

7. Aircraft Jet Fuel Tax

8. Aircraft Excise Tax

9. Alcohol Fuels Tax

10. Alcoholic Beverage Tax

11. Alternative Minimum Tax – Amt

12. Ambulance Services (Air Ambulance Services, SD)

13. Ammunition Tax

14. Amusement Tax (MA, VA, MD)

15. Animal Slaughter Tax (WI, others, Per Animal)

16. Annual Custodial Fees (Ira Accounts)

17. Ballast Water Management Fee (Marine Invasive Species)

18. Biodiesel Fuel Tax

19. Blueberry Tax (Maine)

20. Bribe Taxes (Pay If You Dare)

21. Brothel licensing fees

22. Building Permit Tax

23. Capital Gains Tax

24. California Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax

25. California Redemption Value (Can and Bottle Tax)

26. CDL License Tax

27. Charter Boat Captain License

28. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee

29. Cigarette Tax

30. Cigarette Tax Stamp (Acts) (Distributors)

31. Compressed Natural Gas Tax

32. Commercial Activity Tax (OH – for Service Providers)

33. Corporate Income Tax

34. Court Fines (Indirect Taxes)

35. County Property Tax

36. Disposable Diapers Tax (Wisconsin)

37. Disposal Fee (Any Landfill Dumping)

38. Dog License Tax

39. Duck Hunting Tax Stamp (PA, others)

40. Electronic Waste Recycling Fee (E-Waste)

41. Emergency Telephone User Surcharge

42. Environmental Fee (CA – HazMat Fees)

43. Estate Tax (Death Tax, to be reinstated)

44. Excise Taxes

45. Facility Fee (CA – HazMat Fees)

46. FDIC tax (insurance premium on bank deposits)

47. Federal Income Tax

48. Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)

49. Fiduciary Income Tax (Estates and Trusts)

50. Fishing License Tax

51. Flush Tax (MD Tax For Producing Wastewater)

52. Food License Tax

53. Fountain Soda Drink Tax (Chicago – 9%)

54. Franchise Tax

55. Fresh Fruit (CA, if Purchased From A Vending Machine)

56. Fuel Gross Receipts Tax (Retail/Distributor)

57. Fuel Permit Tax

58. Fur Clothing Tax (MN)

59. Garbage Tax

60. Gasoline Tax (475 Cents Per Gallon)

61. Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax

62. Generator Fee (Recycled Waste Fee)

63. Gift Tax

64. Gun Violence Tax

65. Gross Receipts Tax

66. Habitat Stamp (Hunting/Fishing in some states)

67. Hamburger Tax

68. Hazardous Substances Fees: Generator, Facility, Disposal

69. Highway Access Fee

70. Household Employment Taxes

71. Hunting License Tax

72. Illegal Drug Possession

73. Individual Income Tax

74. Inheritance Tax

75. Insect Control Hazardous Materials License

76. Insurance Premium Tax

77. Intangible Tax (Leases Of Govt. Owned Real Property)

78. Integrated Waste Management Fee

79. Interstate User Diesel Fuel Tax

80. Inventory Tax

81. IRA Rollover Tax (a transfer of IRA money)

82. IRA Early Withdrawal Tax

83. IRS Interest Charges

84. IRS Penalties (Tax On Top Of Tax)

85. Jock Tax (income earned by athletes in some states)

86. Kerosene, Distillate, & Stove Oil Taxes

87. Kiddie Tax (Child’s Earned Interest Form 8615)

88. Land Gains and Real Estate Withholding

89. Lead Poisoning Prevention Fee (Occupational)

90. Lease Severance Tax

91. Library Tax

92. Liquid Natural Gas Tax

93. Liquid Petroleum Gas Tax

94. Liquor Tax

95. Litigation Tax (TN Imposes Varies With the Offense)

96. LLC/PLLC Corporate Registration Tax

97. Local Income Tax

98. Lodging Taxes

99. Lump-Sum Distributions

100. Luxury Taxes

101. Make-Up Tax (Ohio, applying in a salon is taxable)

102. Marriage License Tax

103. Meal Tax

104. Medicare Tax

105. Mello-Roos Taxes (Special Taxes and Assessments)

106. Migratory Waterfowl Stamp (addition to hunting license)

107. Minnow Dealers License (Retail – For One Shop)

108. Minnow Dealers License (Distributor – For One+ Shops)

109. Mobile Home Ad Valorem Taxes

110. Motor Fuel Tax (For Suppliers)

111. Motor Vehicle Tax

112. Music and Dramatic Performing Rights Tax

113. Nudity Tax (Utah)

114. Nursery Registration (Buying and selling plants)

115. Obamacare Tax/Fine

116. Occupancy Inspection Fees

117. Occupation Taxes and Fees (Various Professional Fees)

118. Oil and Gas Assessment Tax

119. Oil Spill Response, Prevention, and Administration Fee

120. Parking Space Taxes

121. Pass-Through Withholding

122. Pay-Phone Calls Tax (Indiana)

123. Percolation Test Fee

124. Personal Property Tax

125. Personal Holding Company (undistributed earnings)

126. Pest Control License

127. Petroleum Business Tax

128. Playing Card Tax (Al)

129. Pole Tax (TX – A $5 Cover Charge On Strip Clubs)

130. Profit from Illegal Drug Dealing

131. Property Tax

132. Property Transfer Tax (DE, ownership transfer between parties)

133. Prostitution Tax (NV – Prostitute Work Permits)

134. Poultry Registered Premises License (Sales License)

135. Rain Water Tax (Runoff after a Storm)

136. Rat Control Fee (CA)

137. Real Estate Tax

138. Recreational Vehicle Tax

139. Refrigerator and Freezer Recycling Fees

140. Regional Transit Taxing Authority (Trains)

141. Road Usage Tax

142. Room Tax (Hotel Rooms)

143. Sales Tax (State)

144. Sales Tax (City)

145. Sales And Use Tax (Sellers Permit)

146. School Tax

147. Service Charge Tax

148. Self Employment Tax

149. Septic And Drain Field Inspection Fees

150. Sex Sales Tax (UT, when nude people perform services)

151. Sewer & Water Tax

152. Social Security Tax

153. Sparkler and Novelties Tax (WV Sellers of Sparklers, etc)

154. Special Assessment Tax (Not Ad Valorem)

155. State Documentary Stamp Tax on Notes (FL RE Tax)

156. State Franchise Tax

157. State Income Tax

158. State Park Fees

159. State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)

160. Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO) Fuel Tax

161. Stud Fees (Kentucky’s Thoroughbred Sex Tax)

162. Tangible Personal Property Tax

163. Tattoo Tax (AR Tax On Tattoos)

164. Telephone 911 Service Tax (some states)

165. Telephone Federal Excise Tax

166. Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax

167. Telephone Federal Surcharge Taxes

168. Telephone State Surcharge Taxes

169. Telephone Local Surcharge Taxes

170. Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax

171. Telephone Recurring Charges Tax

172. Telephone Universal Access Tax

173. Telephone Non-Recurring Charges Tax

174. Telephone State Usage Charge Tax

175. Telephone Local Usage Charge Tax

176. Tire Recycling Fee

177. Tobacco Tax (Cigar, Pipe, Consumer Tax)

178. Tobacco Tax (Cigar, Pipe, Dealer Tax)

179. Toll Road Taxes

180. Toll Bridge Taxes

181. Toll Tunnel Taxes

182. Tourism or Concession License Fee

183. Traffic Fines (Indirect Taxation)

184. Transportable Treatment Unit Fee (Small Facility)

185. Trailer Registration Tax

186. Trout Stamp (Addendum To Fish License)

187. Use Taxes (On Out-Of-State Purchases)

188. Utility Taxes

189. Unemployment Tax

190. Underground Storage Tank Maintenance Fee

191. Underpayment of Estimated Tax (Form 2210)

192. Unreported Tip Income (Social Security and Medicare Tax)

193. Vehicle License

194. Vehicle Recovery Tax (CO, to find stolen cars)

195. Vehicle Registration Tax

196. Vehicle Sales Tax

197. Wagering Tax (Tax on Gambling Winnings)

198. Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO) Fuel Tax

199. Water Rights Fee

200. Watercraft Registration Tax

201. Waterfowl Stamp Tax

202. Well Permit Tax

203. Wiring Inspection Fees

204. Workers Compensation Tax

Submitted November 27, 2015 at 08:32AM by Bing_bot http://ift.tt/1NfeHZv Libertarian

Why The Free Market Education Can Work Libertarian

When people think of a free market education, they picture a white man with a monocle twirling his mustache on top of a pile of money. Why? Because they haven't looked into the free market education of South Korea, where students rank far higher in math, science, and reading than students in the US.

There is free market education all around us. Why aren't there government run martial art and ballet schools? Because there is no need for them! The free market works for all forms of education.

The key to free market education is entrepreneurship. If the free market can successfully sell society refrigerators or washing machines, couldn't they do the same with education? This is why arguments that say 'free market education would be too expensive' fail.

I'm sorry. I titled this wrong. Why The Free Market SHOULD Provide Education.

Submitted January 30, 2015 at 11:14PM by NathanWarner13 http://ift.tt/1LriTDO Libertarian