Dustancostine
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Um what gives you the right to extract a levy on my private transactions with other people? What if I don't pay?
Because the govt. is responsible for upholding contracts and that what a purchase is, a contract. If you and the other seller have a disagreement, the govt. is the one who has to sort it out.
If you don't buy (your choice), you don't pay. If you buy, the seller adds that to the price and pays the tax on your behalf. It is voluntary. If you don't want to pay the tax you do not half to, by not purchasing.
The purpose of govt. is to uphold personal liberty. (Including property rights)