Governments are increasing tax on the poor and with it surveillance.

The justification? Paying back IMF debt.

Sounds fair, right?

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Extortion plain and simple.

But the government built the roads?

Oh wait, they suck too. Potholes. Damaged. Dangerous. Corrupt cops. No road safety. Unsafe vehicles. Criminals. And regular people, trying to survive.

Imagine a woman's eyes , earning 100$ a month, cleaning, for her kids.

Now , let's take 12% income tax. Let's charge her for a bank account. Don't forget vat on her food.

Oh, an Id is 20$. Good luck maneuvering the bureaucracy to get it too. It will require a bribe.

Cash payment? Now the woman risks being robbed. Even losing it to rain. But hey,less taxx.

The end result: her kids have less food. A mother with less joy. Less education.

We can and will make this better. We see the pain in her eyes. We will fix this.

Bitcoin is part of the story. Let's fix shit.