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maxrandb

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21. I spent 30 years in the Navy

Reply to KitFox (Reply #16)

Fri Feb 7, 2025, 03:18 PM

Feb 2025

You should try to explain to them that the military pays Federal, State and Local taxes, and for Social Security and Medicare.

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