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Kber

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2. Maybe it helps to think of taxes like country club dues.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Nov 16, 2012, 12:25 PM

Nov 2012

If you want the lawns tended and the courts maintained, you need to pay sufficient dues to do so.

If you don't like the club, the US has very open borders and you could always try to find another club that would accept you as a member.

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Taxes are not *your* money-"You want to live in a civilized society, you pay taxes. Get. Over. It.� [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

That's been my response to that particular bit of stupidity for years now. Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #1

Maybe it helps to think of taxes like country club dues. Kber Nov 2012 #2

I see it as part of the terms of a giant contract slackmaster Nov 2012 #4

That's the one I use. FredStembottom Nov 2012 #8

There is theKed Nov 2012 #12

Exactly ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #3

Well ... not really a good example Lurker Deluxe Nov 2012 #5

Well, then nichomachus Nov 2012 #6

Very good reply. GoneOffShore Nov 2012 #10

And I am Lurker Deluxe Nov 2012 #13

I'm sure corporations see tax money as THEIR money. nt valerief Nov 2012 #7

Terrible argument cthulu2016 Nov 2012 #9

you have an option to not pay for food? frylock Nov 2012 #14

If your taxes go down your wages will too. FredStembottom Nov 2012 #11

Don't agree. Taxes are indeed our money--spent collectively rather than individually n/t eridani Nov 2012 #15

I agree brokechris Nov 2012 #16

How do these anti-tax people think roads are built and maintained? Jamastiene Nov 2012 #17

If we are all on our own Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #18