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Originally Posted by microbet
State laws are generally more oppressive. Local laws too. What kind of a libertarian are you if you aren't irate about having to get a permit from the city to work on your house? Or get a license to cut hair?
Good question.
As a rule-of-thumb, I think that laws should be enacted as local as possible. For example, if I'm a barber and the city in which I choose to do business has a license requirement to cut hair, I can start my business in a city that doesn't have that requirement.
I believe that most states have a state income tax, but some do not. If I don't want to pay state income taxes, I move to a state that doesn't have a income tax. Unfortunately, I can't escape a
federal income tax without leaving the country.
In general I'm not a fan of many laws, but I can choose to live somewhere with fewer laws. But I can't do that with federal laws.
Hope that helps to clarify my position.