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Every month, I look at my stubs and see that I've paid thousands in taxes. And this is on top of my property taxes.
Last christmas, I got $7k in christmas bonus. But almost half of that went into taxes.
I work on average of 55-65 hours a week. I work extra hard and take pride in my job. But... sometimes I feel like the more and harder I work the more I get penalized.
And then I turn around and see people who aren't motivated at all and pump out babies just for the sake of breeding. And they're on food stamps on a permanent basis.
Don't get me wrong. I'm as liberal as the next guy. I believe that those we as a society ought to have a safety net in place to catch people who have fallen. We all need it. Any one of us could get laid off tomorrow.
But these safety nets should be meant as temporary. Some people I personally know are on these food stamps and other social safety programs permanently. They walk out of jobs they don't like just to keep their overall wages down.
And now there are reports of people in Seattle asking to work less because they fear losing their benefits because the minimum wage increased.
I've worked hard all my life. I guess I don't mind paying the ridiculous high rates in my income bracket so much if I knew my tax dollars are going toward helping people who have fallen AS WELL AS weaning them off the social programs. But as it stands, that's not the case is it?
Don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talking about. We've all seen the ridiculously large and very poor families using food stamps at the store. And most of the time the women are pregnant. In other words, I work hard every day and pay thousands in taxes each month to fund these women to keep pumping out kids.
Every month, I look at my stubs and see that I've paid thousands in taxes. And this is on top of my property taxes.
Last christmas, I got $7k in christmas bonus. But almost half of that went into taxes.
I work on average of 55-65 hours a week. I work extra hard and take pride in my job. But... sometimes I feel like the more and harder I work the more I get penalized.
And then I turn around and see people who aren't motivated at all and pump out babies just for the sake of breeding. And they're on food stamps on a permanent basis.
Don't get me wrong. I'm as liberal as the next guy. I believe that those we as a society ought to have a safety net in place to catch people who have fallen. We all need it. Any one of us could get laid off tomorrow.
But these safety nets should be meant as temporary. Some people I personally know are on these food stamps and other social safety programs permanently. They walk out of jobs they don't like just to keep their overall wages down.
And now there are reports of people in Seattle asking to work less because they fear losing their benefits because the minimum wage increased.
I've worked hard all my life. I guess I don't mind paying the ridiculous high rates in my income bracket so much if I knew my tax dollars are going toward helping people who have fallen AS WELL AS weaning them off the social programs. But as it stands, that's not the case is it?
Don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talking about. We've all seen the ridiculously large and very poor families using food stamps at the store. And most of the time the women are pregnant. In other words, I work hard every day and pay thousands in taxes each month to fund these women to keep pumping out kids.
That makes me very depressed.
You are taking the first baby steps to becoming a Conservative. Keep at it, its worth the effort.
Every month, I look at my stubs and see that I've paid thousands in taxes. And this is on top of my property taxes.
Last christmas, I got $7k in christmas bonus. But almost half of that went into taxes.
I work on average of 55-65 hours a week. I work extra hard and take pride in my job. But... sometimes I feel like the more and harder I work the more I get penalized.
And then I turn around and see people who aren't motivated at all and pump out babies just for the sake of breeding. And they're on food stamps on a permanent basis.
Don't get me wrong. I'm as liberal as the next guy. I believe that those we as a society ought to have a safety net in place to catch people who have fallen. We all need it. Any one of us could get laid off tomorrow.
But these safety nets should be meant as temporary. Some people I personally know are on these food stamps and other social safety programs permanently. They walk out of jobs they don't like just to keep their overall wages down.
And now there are reports of people in Seattle asking to work less because they fear losing their benefits because the minimum wage increased.
I've worked hard all my life. I guess I don't mind paying the ridiculous high rates in my income bracket so much if I knew my tax dollars are going toward helping people who have fallen AS WELL AS weaning them off the social programs. But as it stands, that's not the case is it?
Don't pretend like you don't know what I'm talking about. We've all seen the ridiculously large and very poor families using food stamps at the store. And most of the time the women are pregnant. In other words, I work hard every day and pay thousands in taxes each month to fund these women to keep pumping out kids.
That makes me very depressed.
Your money is going to
The NfL
Corporate welfare
wall street bankers
And welfare. There are alot of people who are out for your money. 3 of these doesn't even make sense from a society stand point.
You are taking the first baby steps to becoming a Conservative. Keep at it, its worth the effort.
Well, I'm also gay and live with another man. You conservatives haven't done anything to make me want to have anything to do with you. Move on.
Added by edit.
Gay people tend to be successful and self-sufficient. That's why we as a community have a lot of disposable income. My boyfriend and I like to go out often and enjoy ourselves. We also don't care much for the octo single mom on welfare.
If conservatives stop worrying so much about what people do in the privacy of their own bedrooms, I imagine they would capture a very large voting block of the population.
In the mean time, we tend to vote democrat because we don't want republicans to bring back anti-sodomy laws. Those laws were still in the books for 30-some states back in 2002 before the supreme court declared them unconstitutional. Pity...
Well, I'm also gay and live with another man. You conservatives haven't done anything to make me want to have anything to do with you. Move on.
I feel you. I am a fiscal conservative and a social liberal. I support same sex marriage 100%, but I'm sick of all Democrats wanting to increase taxes on our income, oil, etc. I think you may find liberatarians refreshing because they are truly for limited government and that means, it's not the governments job to enforce who marries who, if they want to use marijuana, if they want to hire a prostitute, it's about not letting the government control your money or your life. You can look up Ron Paul even though it's pointless now since he isn't running again and his son Rand Paul shares the same idea on foreign policy where he says we shouldnt be sticking our noses in every country's business, but on social issues I feel like he is more of a conservative than a libertarian which is why I wouldnt vote for him as of now. You might be like me where you find yourself as a person that doesn't fit in either party.
25% of Federal taxes go to Social Security - retirees
25% goes to health plans - Medicaid/Medicare/CHIP
18% to defense
11% to social welfare/safety net programs incl. tax credits
8% to benefits for federal retirees & veterans
Why cherry pick "welfare bums" when they aren't the biggest chunk of your taxes?
25% of Federal taxes go to Social Security - retirees
25% goes to health plans - Medicaid/Medicare/CHIP
18% to defense
11% to social welfare/safety net programs incl. tax credits
8% to benefits for federal retirees & veterans
Why cherry pick "welfare bums" when they aren't the biggest chunk of your taxes?
They're easy targets and the ones you see the most.
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