Scenarios about 'taxation'
The systematic collection of revenue by governments to fund public services, defense, infrastructure, and social programs. Taxation has been a pivotal element in historical state formation, with tax policies reflecting power structures, economic theories, and social contracts between rulers and citizens throughout different eras. In alternate history scenarios, different taxation systems often serve as critical points of divergence that reshape economic development, class relations, and the very nature of state authority.
What If Property Taxes Never Funded Schools?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States developed a different model for funding public education, bypassing the property tax system that created vast educational inequalities.