Thread: Riddle me this
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Old 06-28-2005, 01:45 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by LCanal
Just in case you don't know in Norway road traffic fines are a percantage of one's income. Maybe that would be a start in the US.
Exactly my point. It's punitive. Used as a punishment for traffic violations, it deters people from breaking the law. Used as a basis for taxation, it deters people from becoming successful and contributing voluntarily.
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