What is so special about your life that the government spends its time interfering with it? (health care, gasoline)

[ovcatto]

I keep reading about the government intervening in folks lives, so I'm curious to know what is it that you are doing that I'm not. I ask because I trying to figure out why the government has been interfering in mine. Outside of a few traffic signals, and having to pay a toll to return to Philadelphia from New Jersey I've had absolutely zero interactions with the government, government policies or anything that could be remotely construed as being present much less interfering in my life.

Can you folks who have the government poking into the life's help figure out what makes you so special?

[bluesjuke]

My paycheck for one.

[Turbohead]

Running interference for Monsanto and the like, making it more difficult and expensive to eat safe food.

[Turbohead]

Originally Posted by Turbohead

Running interference for Monsanto and the like, making it more difficult and expensive to eat safe food.

Corporations are persons, too, but they don't eat food.

[Dumbdowndemocrats]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

I keep reading about the government intervening in folks lives, so I'm curious to know what is it that you are doing that I'm not. I ask because I trying to figure out why the government has been interfering in mine. Outside of a few traffic signals, and having to pay a toll to return to Philadelphia from New Jersey I've had absolutely zero interactions with the government, government policies or anything that could be remotely construed as being present much less interfering in my life.

Can you folks who have the government poking into the life's help figure out what makes you so special?

How about my health care for one which is a private matter to me or the greedy bureaucrats with their hands in my pockets ?

[wrench409]

Hey ovcatto,

Setup a lemonade stand for ANY reason. You'll see LEO's and government in action.

If you've got the nerve to buck them, you'll get to see the seedy side of LE and government.

Then get back to us.

I'll research Google for the numbers of dead and sickened citizens by 'lemonade'.

We'll wait.

[gmagoo]

Originally Posted by Dumbdowndemocrats

How about my health care for one which is a private matter to me or the greedy bureaucrats with their hands in my pockets ?

We`ll assume you have no intentions of ever using Medicare.

[floridasandy]

Originally Posted by ovcatto

I keep reading about the government intervening in folks lives, so I'm curious to know what is it that you are doing that I'm not. I ask because I trying to figure out why the government has been interfering in mine. Outside of a few traffic signals, and having to pay a toll to return to Philadelphia from New Jersey I've had absolutely zero interactions with the government, government policies or anything that could be remotely construed as being present much less interfering in my life.

Can you folks who have the government poking into the life's help figure out what makes you so special?

you don't work?


the average american works 107 days of each year to pay off their taxes to the government.

here is an interesting tax freedom day by state so people can see where their tax burden ranks:

http://taxfoundation.org/sites/taxfo...2012_large.png

it looks like connecticut is the most burdened state.

[plwhit]

I work for a living and get a paycheck they can take money from maybe?

[floridasandy]

here's a list of just the top 60 taxes that people pay:


Federal income tax
State income tax
Local income tax
Employee social security tax (your employer pays the other half)
Employee Medicare tax (your employer pays the other half)
Property taxes
Road toll charges
State sales tax
Driver's license renewal fee
TV Cable/Satellite fees & taxes
Federal telephone surtax, excise tax, and universal surcharge
State telephone excise tax and surcharge
Telephone minimum usage and recurring/nonrecurring charges tax
Gas/electric bill fees & taxes
Water/sewer fees & taxes
Cigarette tax
Alcohol tax
Federal gasoline tax
State gasoline tax
Local gasoline tax
Federal inheritance tax
State inheritance tax
Gift tax
Bridge toll charges
Marriage license
Hunting license
Fishing license
Bike license fee
Dog permit/license
State park permit
Watercraft registration & licensing fees
Sports stadium tax
Bike/nature trail permit
Court case filing fee
Retirement account early withdrawal penalty
Individual health insurance mandate tax
Hotel stay tax
Plastic surgery surcharge
Soda/fatty-food tax
Air transportation tax
Electronic transmission of tax return fees
Passport application/renewal fee
Luxury & gas-guzzler car taxes
New car surcharge
License plate and car ownership transfer taxes
Yacht and luxury boat taxes
Jewelry taxes & surcharges
State/local school tax
Recreational vehicle tax
Special assessments for road repairs or construction
Gun ownership permit
Kiddie tax (IRS form 8615)
Fuel gross receipts tax
Waste Management tax
Oil and gas assessment tax
Use taxes (on out-of-state purchase)
IRA rollover tax/withdrawal penalties
Tax on non-qualified health saving account distributions
Individual and small business surtax (page 336 of Obamacare)
Estimated income tax underpayment penalty

but there's more-here's the first 100:

http://www.balancedpolitics.org/edit...es_you_pay.htm

and you say the government doesn't interfere in your ability to enjoy your life?