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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?
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Saying you love taxes is pretty weird considering the current tax system is basically a huge pyramid scheme. You want to pay more money to the top of the pyramid while currently very little of that money ever makes it back down to the working class anyhow. Our corrupt leaders just loot it. I'd say it's foolish to want more taxes with the idea that it's going to help out people who need it.
Of course taxes really don't have that much to do with deficit spending. We have a group in power who has no regard for your money or using it wisely, and you want to give them more. Do you really think that if they increased taxes another 20-30% they wouldn't just spend over that amount too? Moreover would they spend it to 'help others' like you say, or would that money just go into the general slush fund to spend however they like as with social security currently.