If the baker down the street doesn’t want to serve the
entire community, then I should be able to deduct from my taxes the amount that
supports his business.
The baker, like any other business in town, receives a lot
of services from the community paid for by everyone’s taxes. Those taxes are local property taxes, real
estate transfer taxes, state income tax, federal income tax and plenty of others.
Some of that revenue is used to provide the baker with
street maintenance, paving the roads, sewer system, water, highway system so
trucks can deliver goods and services, police and fire protection and so many
more services that none of us really notice.
If the baker, or any other business, is going to refuse
services to someone then they should be able to deduct from their taxes the
amount that he is not being able to fully benefit from as well. Everyone should be able to benefit from the full
promise that was intended when we approved the taxes.
Every business expects that government services will be
shared with them no matter what. Why
should we as customers and taxpayers not expect the same thing in return.
Position: If you
operate a business, you must serve all people.
