Originally Posted by BigBen

I love taxes.

Sounds weird, doesn't it?

I can look at the situation reasonably. I would much rather have taxes than have the government go into deficit spending. That pushes the tax burden (with interest) onto the next generation, or the next...

I can see what my taxes give me. I take very little for granted. I feel privleged to be able to contribute to the well-being of others. Does that make me weird?

Why do you feel that taxes are bad? You don't want to pay to help others?