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junodog4
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- #1711
- Posted: 03/09/2013 18:07
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RFNAPLES wrote: | Taxes are inherently unfair. |
How?
How should the government collect revenue?
Do you think that the government provide law and order, infrastructure and an organized society is unfair? _________________ Finnegan was super bad-ass.
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RFNAPLES
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Saoirse
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- #1713
- Posted: 03/09/2013 18:29
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So for those with money who dont want to pay taxes, I guess they are thieves if they want to breathe clean air or drive on a paved road without doing so?
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RFNAPLES
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Saoirse
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- #1715
- Posted: 03/09/2013 19:02
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Just because one doesn't pay income tax doesn't mean they pay taxes. There is of course the Payroll tax, which is payed for by most of the working and middle class, and if you combine that covers nearly 5 out of 6 americans. The poorest income bracket taxes mostly come from consumerable goods and services. So no, everybody who takes something out of society does pay taxes somewhat, and everybody in some way, be it little or small, benefits from the role government plays in society. If you don't want to pay taxes then one doesn't have the right to complain about the complete lack of law enforcement, the increased number of homeless individuals out on the street, or the amount of kids running around free every day because they have no school to attend.
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RFNAPLES
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Saoirse
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- #1717
- Posted: 03/09/2013 19:24
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Okay then, I guess then you need to also constantly cross your fingers that you're never trapped in a burning building or house, cause one doesn't have anywhere near the resources a local fire station has to put out something as big as a property fire.
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RFNAPLES
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Saoirse
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- #1719
- Posted: 03/09/2013 19:33
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Evade, deflect, evade and then deflect some more people's taxes are used for local governments too, I highly doubt you didn't know that... that's not an argument against either the lack of taxes means the lack of essential functions of society that government provides, or an argument for how a society can really survive and function smoothly without these services.
I think they key lesson is one doesn't at all mind big government cuts.... until it affects them personally
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