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Our reading
Seeking special tax treatment that could not sustainably be extended to everyone is morally wrong.
Their wordsit's also morally wrong to seek out special treatment that could not sustainably be offered to everyone.
Our reading
Stronger enforcement against tax and benefit cheating would raise social trust in government.
Their wordsIt would behoove politicians to take cheating more seriously, because better enforcement would improve social trust
Their wordsThe necessary tax rates depend on how big a government you want, but all these systems rely on people paying taxes.