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Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
25. I apologize You misunderstood my point, may I clarify?
Fri Oct 28, 2022, 07:23 PM
Oct 2022

We have 2 ways we contribute to the government
Our taxes,
Our vote
And a 3rd way that doesn't count anymore but it should and that's polling data

When you factor in all 3 of those assessments
You can come up with what the majority of the country wants and the direction the majority of the country wants to go in.

Even when they pull republicans on an issues without telling them which side it's on
Even republicans tend to want a more fair approach to issues
Example Republican politicians want to end abortion, However the polling data, and the voting in States like Kansas and Mississippi suggest that is not what the majority of us want.

If you just talk to people about affordable health care, Without calling it Obama care the polling data demonstrates that most people want universal health care of some type in this country

And then you factor in the vote that is the main way we speak to the government
And the last time we had a national election more of us voted than voted in any other election in American history 155 million people voted
81 million voted for the winner.


The vote that should always matter more than the electoral college is the majority vote.
But we live in a country that treats us as if we owe the government something for existing.
Actually it's reverse the government owes us for its existence. Because we the people are paying most of the bills.

I'm not talking about the individualistic selfish Republican views about taxpayers.

I'm talking about how the money should be spent that it should benefit those of us who are contributing the individual taxpayers and I'm not slighting people who don't pay taxes because everybody contributes in some way,

For example everybody has to pay sales tax if they live in a state that has the sales tax correct.
Anr even those that are down-and-out they still contribute to society their shelters created for homeless people those shelters provide jobs, Those shelters are a construction contract,
And those shelters provide a useful service to all the people who fall through the capitalistic cracks in this country.


Have I clarified my position a little better.

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You're linking to the Mercatus Center in support of your claim? Are you sure? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #1
I didn't realize that wasn't a good source to use please give me one moment Heather MC Oct 2022 #2
The Mercatus Center gave us Enron. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #4
I provided you with the more reputable link, It States that we pay 50% to the government revenue Heather MC Oct 2022 #5
No, I do not agree with that. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #6
May I ask why not? Heather MC Oct 2022 #7
As a necessity to support the things that all citizens rely on, mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #8
Even people who don't pay taxes contribute Heather MC Oct 2022 #10
I'm not speaking from the standpoint of the Republican view of we pay our tax money Heather MC Oct 2022 #9
Huh? Do you have any idea what are you talking about? mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2022 #11
In some cases yes Heather MC Oct 2022 #13
Ok I fixed it Heather MC Oct 2022 #3
The top 25% of earners pay 86.7% of federal income tax. Jack the Greater Oct 2022 #12
Please look at this graph Heather MC Oct 2022 #14
I looked at your graph before I replied. Jack the Greater Oct 2022 #15
Why are you upset? Heather MC Oct 2022 #17
And just to drive the point home in no uncertain terms Jack the Greater Oct 2022 #16
We are all Tax payers Heather MC Oct 2022 #19
Sometimes I think if I stood on a street corner Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #18
I would say People Heather MC Oct 2022 #20
Of out 31 trillion of debt, Mr.Bill Oct 2022 #22
True, But that's part of the choas Heather MC Oct 2022 #23
Ownership can also depend on whether you have voting shares or non-voting shares of the stock. keithbvadu2 Oct 2022 #21
So...if we go to more progressive taxation, rich people should have MORE of a voice than they do now brooklynite Oct 2022 #24
I apologize You misunderstood my point, may I clarify? Heather MC Oct 2022 #25
No, not at all nt AZSkiffyGeek Oct 2022 #26
Then we continue to disagree, and that's OK Heather MC Oct 2022 #27
Here's why that does not clarify things muriel_volestrangler Oct 2022 #28
However, The way The Republican party Our tax investment into this country Heather MC Oct 2022 #29
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