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Into that big, sucking black hole called "Washington DC", never to be seen again.
Today I live comfortably and happily on an income that escapes the stealth hand in my pocket....at least on a federal level. Nevertheless, the vampires have their teeth into us all, one way or another.
One of the worst, at least IMO, is when I hear from retirees who are considering moving to a lower cost of living area that their social security/retirement income is taxed. I mean really, didn't they pay enough taxes when they were working There's enough taxes being charged on everything else they shouldn't tax ss, pensions or have inheritance taxes. It's bad enough being on say SS then having to pay huge taxes on everything else that it makes it hard to get by, but . . . and when we really, really think about it look at where all those tax dollars are going. Disgusting.
One of the worst, at least IMO, is when I hear from retirees who are considering moving to a lower cost of living area that their social security/retirement income is taxed. I mean really, didn't they pay enough taxes when they were working There's enough taxes being charged on everything else they shouldn't tax ss, pensions or have inheritance taxes. It's bad enough being on say SS then having to pay huge taxes on everything else that it makes it hard to get by, but . . . and when we really, really think about it look at where all those tax dollars are going. Disgusting.
Political perks, earmarks, politicians lifetime benefits, and their retirement fund..and oh yes, overseas to other countries helping others instead of our own.
I agree with Satx56. Where DOES it all go??? I'm thinking about the "tax fees" in my communications bills (Verizon, Comcast), yet they continue to go up.
And now my sodas will start getting taxed, too.
It's one of the irksome, upsetting things about living in a liberal place where people carelessly pass any and everything on ballots as though they have money to burn. It really makes me mad.
Ok,,, don’t get me wrong I too dislike paying too much in taxes, I don’t know anyone who enjoys the idea. That being said, I can say that I enjoy all of the things my tax dollars bring me: highways that are upgraded and improved, libraries, courts and a legal system, schools, hospitals & medical for those who need help, a VA program for our veterans, a military defense for the nation, programs for the elderly and those needy in our populations, federal and local airports and flight controlling of aircraft, controlled sea ports for the ships that unload all the items you buy at Walmart, help for the children that would not have otherwise received it, school lunch programs, agricultural farming assistance for growing crops in the country, school assistance for those attending college, law enforcement federal and local, the list goes on and on. It’s a nation that’s being run on our taxes and it’s one of the best nations in the world,,,, even with the problems we have! The largest percentage of people in the world want to come HERE; here because we have what we have as a nation that we paid for. And yes,,,, I’m happy to pay my taxes this year and everyday that I buy items to keep what we have around. No other nation in the world can provide all that this country gives us, you paid for and bought it.
Now stop sniveling! If you and I didn’t pay for this we wouldn’t have it around.
Ok,,, don’t get me wrong I too dislike paying too much in taxes, I don’t know anyone who enjoys the idea. That being said, I can say that I enjoy all of the things my tax dollars bring me: highways that are upgraded and improved, libraries, courts and a legal system, schools, hospitals & medical for those who need help, a VA program for our veterans, a military defense for the nation, programs for the elderly and those needy in our populations, federal and local airports and flight controlling of aircraft, controlled sea ports for the ships that unload all the items you buy at Walmart, help for the children that would not have otherwise received it, school lunch programs, agricultural farming assistance for growing crops in the country, school assistance for those attending college, law enforcement federal and local, the list goes on and on. It’s a nation that’s being run on our taxes and it’s one of the best nations in the world,,,, even with the problems we have! The largest percentage of people in the world want to come HERE; here because we have what we have as a nation that we paid for. And yes,,,, I’m happy to pay my taxes this year and everyday that I buy items to keep what we have around. No other nation in the world can provide all that this country gives us, you paid for and bought it.
Now stop sniveling! If you and I didn’t pay for this we wouldn’t have it around.
The point is we ARE being taxed much more than in the past and it's only going to get worse unless people stop buying vowells from Vanna and buy a clue.
We need things like roads, etc. WE all know that. We don't need awesome bureacratic waste of literally billions per year. Nor do we need social programs that do more harm than good and condition some to suckle from the teat of governemtn forevermore.
Ok,,, don’t get me wrong I too dislike paying too much in taxes, I don’t know anyone who enjoys the idea. That being said, I can say that I enjoy all of the things my tax dollars bring me: highways that are upgraded and improved, libraries, courts and a legal system, schools, hospitals & medical for those who need help, a VA program for our veterans, a military defense for the nation, programs for the elderly and those needy in our populations, federal and local airports and flight controlling of aircraft, controlled sea ports for the ships that unload all the items you buy at Walmart, help for the children that would not have otherwise received it, school lunch programs, agricultural farming assistance for growing crops in the country, school assistance for those attending college, law enforcement federal and local, the list goes on and on. It’s a nation that’s being run on our taxes and it’s one of the best nations in the world,,,, even with the problems we have! The largest percentage of people in the world want to come HERE; here because we have what we have as a nation that we paid for. And yes,,,, I’m happy to pay my taxes this year and everyday that I buy items to keep what we have around. No other nation in the world can provide all that this country gives us, you paid for and bought it.
Now stop sniveling! If you and I didn’t pay for this we wouldn’t have it around.
My original post wasn't about fed,state,county,property taxes as those are a given in life-it's those cute little taxes and fees that are added innocuously to your telelphone,cell,utilitiy bills-our dollars are taxed to death.
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There's enough taxes being charged on everything else they shouldn't tax ss, pensions or have inheritance taxes. It's bad enough being on say SS then having to pay huge taxes on everything else that it makes it hard to get by, but . . . and when we really, really think about it look at where all those tax dollars are going. Disgusting.
I'll be the bad guy today!
If you and I didn’t pay for this we wouldn’t have it around. 
I'll be the good guy.
Who didn't pay
