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Indeed, there is waste. For example, spending money on oil subsidies, or two pointless wars. However, I enjoy having things like roads and police men or schools.
Ah yes the usual drivel from the left.
Federal taxes that only 50% of people pay is way out of control. BTW yes I am part of the 50%.
I believe we should pay more in state taxes than federal. I also have never voted no for a local tax increase. Most people are against the Feds wasting money. 500,000,000 would have gone a long way to help people instead of trying to push solar panels to people that don't want it.
Please don't throw out the fire and policemen that is a local tax. The Gov is there to protect us and that means military, FBI, Border Patrol, FDA after that not much else is needed.
Do away with the dept of ed. didn't need it before Carter not sure why its needed now. Keep the education money in the state it was collected why must it go to the feds then back to where it came from in the 1st place. How wastefull is that.
We have historically low taxes, which haven't been so low since 1950.
The President has only lowered taxes (during his stimulis package) and continued the Bush tax cuts. Why do we have an entire "party" (aka the tea Party) thats basic existence is dedicated to whining about taxes?
Indeed, there is waste. For example, spending money on oil subsidies, or two pointless wars. However, I enjoy having things like roads and police men or schools.
Sorry, police and schools are LOCAL funding issues. The things you mention are federal.
Maybe that is one of the problems. Not enough people know what the Constitution says about the feds responsibilities and what is the states.
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Originally Posted by MillTownCath Indeed, there is waste. For example, spending money on oil subsidies, or two pointless wars. However, I enjoy having things like roads and police men or schools.
Oil subsidies?
I wasn't aware of us giving any money to Oils companies, that's what a subsidy is- giving money.
Wha t is ofter called Subsidies are actually Tax incentives given to allow and encourage investment in exploration, in the case of oil companies, and development that grow resources and employment.
Indeed, there is waste. For example, spending money on oil subsidies, or two pointless wars. However, I enjoy having things like roads and police men or schools.
Sorry to disappoint you, but roads and police men are a tiny fraction of government spending.
And having the federal government involved in schools is a total waste.
I usually complain when I am forced to turn money over to others who did not earn it and who waste it without regard to from whom they took it.
And the Entitlement Class in this country does this quite effectively ..
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Why are we spending so much time complaining about taxes?"
