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Bureaucracy is a Regressive Tax

Originally posted as a Twitter thread on February 11, 2021


Bureaucracy – in government, the medical system, and more – is a HIGHLY regressive tax in that rich people can pay to solve problems, and the poor must use their time, miss work and lose income…and more.
This is why I love @DoNotPayLaw + @jbrowder1

This is not hyperbole…

I had to go to the ER a few months ago. My bill didn’t match my insurance statement. Insurance company tells me not to pay. Provider threatens to report me to collections. This consumes HOURS of times and damages credit, making borrowing (and living!) more expensive

I am lucky to be able to say “it’s not worth my time” and do just fine — either pay it or deal with the consequences, which are insignificant to me. Millions cannot.