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> - why tax people?

Printing money is actually more or less equivalent to a tax, because it reduces the value of the existing money supply.

> - Can't we just print enough money for everyone and live happily ever after?

No, because printing money redistributes wealth, it doesn't create it.

>>nicobu+(OP)
Yes! Exactly. This is what I tried to explain in another comment.

>>nicobu+(OP)
Not just any tax, but a wealth tax affecting anybody who has US dollars, regardless of their citizenship or location.

>>odysse+Bo1
That's a really good point and I never thought about it this way. It just makes me think how powerful is for US the world relying on dollars as an international currency.