08-14-2023, 03:30 PM
(08-14-2023, 03:13 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: You didn't touch any nerves, i just think your talking out both sides of your mouth, making hypothetical situations to suit yourself.
Re-issue your points and i'll gladly talk about them.
Again, it's called sarcasm. Not sure why I need to say that a third time. The I make countless comments on here that are tongue-in-cheek so it shouldn't be too surprising. Definitely not talking out of both sides of my mouth.
As for my points.
(08-14-2023, 07:02 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: I would pay. If I am living comfortably, that is all I need. In addition, paying taxes is a patriotic activity. People should take pride in paying their taxes as it is the price we pay for living in a country where we have what we have. How does the military operate? Taxes. How is our infrastructure maintained? Taxes. How do we protect our borders? Taxes.
Whenever anyone talks about how much they work to avoid paying taxes but then bemoans the limited resources of our government and their impact on the ability for them to enforce the laws or protect our citizenry it is a textbook example of irony.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
