Yessss. Asking the right questions.
By this logic, I should be eligible to vote in the US, even though I’ve never set foot there and am not a citizen, because I’ve paid US income taxes.
This really didn’t need a lawyer, it needed a Google search. Nothing but teenager clapback bait. Fuck this website so much.
/r/im14andthisisdeep except I guess you are 16-17 instead.
Taxation and voting don’t have much to do with each other, and it’s strange people are so quick to think they do? What about VAT or sales tax when a 5 year old buys candy with his/her pocket money? BOOM, taxed, but not allowed to vote yet! Scandalous!
What about immigrants or expats who certainly aren’t allowed to vote until they become citizens (and rightfully so, I’m sure anyone would agree – since they have another country where they vote) but they have to pay taxes in most cases.
What about tourists who end up paying sales tax or – wait for it – tourism tax?
There are so many different types of taxes alone that unravel this question, I don’t understand why this is making the rounds on MassimoL at all.
I guess you’re just asking about the USA (you didn’t say)?
In my country (Scotland), 16 and 17 year olds can vote in most elections – all local elections, anything for the health board or national parks or whatever, and our national Parliament, but not the UK Parliament. Also, very, very, very few of them would pay Income Tax, as they wouldn’t earn enough, and they’re exempt from Council Tax until 18 (longer if in full time education).