Tax Choice
Supporters of tax choice believe that taxpayers should have more of a say how their taxes are spent in the public sector. If taxpayers could choose which government organizations they gave their taxes to then their opportunity cost decisions would integrate their partial knowledge. For example, a taxpayer who spent more of his taxes on public education would have less money to spend on public healthcare. Allowing taxpayers to demonstrate their preferences would help ensure that the government succeeds at efficiently producing the public goods that taxpayers truly value.
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