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A recurring theme is the danger of incremental tax hikes, likened to cigarette taxes designed to discourage smoking. While certain taxes may seem straightforward, they are ultimately tools to gradually increase revenue or coercively influence behavior.
The speaker warns that such tactics could be used more aggressively under the guise of modest reforms. The current measures are part of a broader strategy to ratchet up taxes in a way that is subtle and difficult for the public or even parliament to oppose.