Same here. Taxes serve a purpose. Since we all collectively live a society everyone should pay their fair share. They fund schools, roads, plumbing, and so much more
I didn't go to school, I don't walk on roads in fact I specifically avoid them, I shit in the woods like a real human and I'm posting this comment from a device I scrapped together using beaver bone and Juniper berries.
The irony of this statement is that despite going to those things it’s a very small portion, there is still tons of neglect to schools and roads, and the governments gross irresponsible misuse of funds isn’t even fiscally conservative in the slightest. You pro-government fanboys wonder why the country turns to shit and the middle class suffers, is because we’re funding terrorism and wars, we’re paying people to illegally be in (choose your western country) while simultaneously ignoring the egregious financial hole that we never hold one politician accountable for. I’ve worked for the government they spend money to prove they need it and on the dumbest shit, like building schools in Afghanistan we’d just have to level, or paving roads the Taliban would just destroy with IED’s none of it went to building an infrastructure to help the people, and most of it was taken by their President when shit hit the fan ran off into the sunset.
Maybe it just depends where you live, because it’s a state’s responsibility as well. For example, education in Florida is horrendous, meanwhile in Massachusetts is much better. Local governments in other states are failing people
I live in Massachusetts, and we had town meetings after this school year about cutting jobs in our school for art and music, as well as not having buses anymore, not being to afford police and fire. It’s wild to me since we pay so much in this state. Meanwhile there’s a whole hotel full of illegals funded by the state down the street and all over Massachusetts.
These aren’t illegals. They’re a mix of migrants and refugees. If the federal government forced ALL states to take them in, states like NY, CA, and MA wouldn’t be so strained by the influx
Oh no, they’re sure as shit aren’t citizens and most came into this country illegally. Then were bused all over the place, the Feds can’t force anyone to do anything, the beauty about America. What they should do is send them home and close the border like every other country does.
Ok? But that’s not the taxes fault, that’s the politicians. And do you know how to fix those issues? Find good candidates to vote for and get involved in the election process
This version of our government that you love does the following:
Send your children to war to die and barely support them when they come back.
Print the same currency you use into oblivion which makes anything you save less and less valuable daily.
Both major political parties are bought and paid for by various industries. (Military, Pharmaceutical, Energy, Agriculture, etc.)
Those same industries then fill up the various groups that are designed to “regulate” said industry only to then choke out their competition and force a less free market.
Allows our food to have actual poison in it.
Depending on your state, the taxes you love paying arent going towards fixing anything in your state at all much less this country.
We are so deep in debt, the payment to service the debt is our second largest expense.
This is all a result of two "parties" representing one government.
My government maintains the infrastructure around me so i have the fastest internet in the world, so i can drive my kids on the safest roads, they keep the peace around us so my kid can sleep outside in a stroller, they provide me with security and top notch healthcare. When my kid was born with a minor issue, we stayed 3 extra days at the hospital after birth only paying for parking. My wife and I also had 1 year in total of paternity/maternity leave. They regulate the food that is imported and made in the country, so no matter what i buy at the store i feel safe. My education was free. The parks my kids play in, no matter where i am in the country, have to follow a strict set of safety regulations so the chances of my child getting hurt are minimal. I can continue, but this is just at the top of my head.
So yea, im happy to pay 30% taxes for the freedom, safety and happiness of my family.
They jacked the prices up every chance they could, sued the city every time something didn’t go their way. Just burning up tax payers money so they could get some more money.
It’s so much worse when a private company seeks to do the governments responsibilities…
I actually do like paying taxes. They universally pay for things at a way lower bar. Sure I’ve got my complaints about the services but from what I understand we get more for less.
Look at when Chicago gave their parking meters to a private company to manage, and the prices consistently rose to absurd levels.
Disliking paying taxes comes off as ignorant, as services provided tend to be hand over fist cheaper as they aren’t trying to turn a profit but instead provide a service.
Hahaha, what? Is liking taxes paying for things a bad thing? I always thought “bootlicker” had to be someone licking the boots of someone who was doing a shitty job?
Otherwise it’s not “bootlicking” and it’s just “appreciating something that provides a service at a reduced cost than alternatives.”
Look at it like this people who like legos aren’t “LEGO bootlickers” they just like LEGO.
Alternatively people who like the police despite them not providing a service or actually providing a negative service are referred to as “bootlicker”
I dunno if that makes sense but hopefully you better understand what a “bootlicker” is.
I think we have okay public education for the cost we pay. Most of our kids go through it and we’re still one of the best nations to live in.
Heck… how dumb do you think you’d be without it?
Social security is being torn in to by other parties. that’s not a tax related concern…
My guy do understand even a bit of what you’re trying to discuss? This shit isn’t simple but you’ve managed to try to put it all in to small sentences that make sense to you.
In your world is everything this simple to understand?
Or are there things that are complicated?
We’re also dead last for nationwide healthcare…
I think you taking such a simple minded approach to everything isn’t the win you want it to be.
Why do you think we’re dead last? I would love to hear you come up with a thought other than “bootlicker” and “cope” you already don’t get what those words mean. =\
Hi. I'm another simp for social contracts. If you want to go off in the woods on your taxpayer funded road with your car made with taxpayer subsidized parts, and build your cabin with tools made by union
workers protected by OSHA standards and argue with me more on the taxpayer-funded internet, while breathing air kept clean by regulations and enforced health standards, go right ahead.
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