Not all costs are taxes…
> If a government spends more than it takes in, in taxation, the difference has to come from somewhere, and invariably, it comes via inflation
Governments spent more than they earned before fiat currencies. They made up the difference by borrowing. Borrowing isn’t fundamentally inflationary; this is trivial to show with commodity money.
> choice to spend more than the governemnt has, is a choice, and is imposed, so is a tax
Every commemorative bill is a government choice. That doesn’t make National Talk Like a Pirate Day a tax proposal [1].
Consider the implications of your definition. Every cost and every government choice is a tax. At this point, taxes are so naturally occurring as to make the word meaningless.
You get a pay raise? A tax on your employer! Tesla stock goes up? Musk is taxing you! Governor went on a walk instead of driving? Taxation! Cat got sick? Mittens is taxing me with vet bills!
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Talk_Like_a_Pi...