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I paid the taxes that "helped me" -- and then some.
Now maybe you should start contributing to society.
Why do you believe I don't already contribute to society? Because I don't have as much money as you? Yes, you paid taxes that helped you and me. And for that I sincerely thank you. As I said, once I reach your obvious level of success I hope I don't get amnesia and forget when I needed the same help others rail against.
Why do you believe I don't already contribute to society?
Because of your stated claim that I -- and presumably everyone else -- get by only by "reaching into other people's pockets."
It doesn't occur to you that a small percentage of people in this country pay most of the federal and state income taxes -- as well as sales and property taxes -- and that a large percentage of people in this country pay no income taxes at all.
Because of your stated claim that I -- and presumably everyone else -- get by only by "reaching into other people's pockets."
It doesn't occur to you that a small percentage of people in this country pay most of the federal and state income taxes -- as well as sales and property taxes -- and that a large percentage of people in this country pay no income taxes at all.
Nope. No contempt at all. Just pretty sick and tired of this nation being dragged into the sewer by America's working class stupidity. How do I know? Because I grew up working class. Yep. Sorry to let you down, but I know EXACTLY what I'm talking about here. For the most part, America's working class are a bunch of angry, bitter, uneducated, and yep, often racist, people who think that by voting for rich, white, Wall Street thieves, life will somehow get better. Instead, they keep making things worse for themselves. Look at the Deep South: not one of those states actually works. They've been voting the GOP into office for decades, and they still have the worst educational rates, the worst pay, the worst . . . everything. Yet, somehow, this makes sense to them. Give me a break about "liberals" and "contempt for the working class." I grew up working class, and I know very, very well how they think and how they behave.
I'm trying to decide if you're trolling or really believe that and don't realize you're embarrassing yourself. If the latter, all that bitterness will eat you alive.
Do I really need to detail the litany of programs, services and departments run every day by tax dollars which benefit you and the rest of society?
Unless you're paying the per capita cost of the government in taxes, you're reaching into someone else's pocket for those programs, services, and departments.
2015 federal US spending: $3.8 trillion
2015 population: 320 million
The per capita cost is $11,875.00
For households with couples and those with children the costs are:
2 people: $23,750
3 people: $35,625
4 people: $47,500
5 people: $59,374
So a family of 4 (2 parents and 2 kids), for example, should be paying $47,500 in federal payroll, income, corporate, etc., taxes for 2015.
Anyone paying below that amount is reaching into others' pockets to pay for what we all have access to from the federal government.
Everyone should think very carefully about whether they're paying their fair share.
I'm sorry, I'm really not trying to be rude but that makes zero sense and speaks to the ignorance of the electorate which voted for a man like Trump.
I guess it went over your head. Sorry if that is rude.
People want jobs. Is that clear enough?
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