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SamKnause

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26. Do you feel you are being represented ???

Reply to BamaRefugee (Reply #25)

Thu Nov 30, 2017, 03:50 PM

Nov 2017

Do you have any say in how your tax dollars are spent ???

If you answered no to both questions, welcome aboard.

The majority of this country has taxation without representation.

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No person who works for a corporation should be required to pay taxes. [View all] SamKnause Nov 2017 OP

Excellent point! rainin Nov 2017 #1

Completely agree. smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #2

I'm sick and tired of Faux pas Nov 2017 #3

But I'm self-employed. progressoid Nov 2017 #4

Do you feel you are being represented ??? SamKnause Nov 2017 #5

Not just people who work for corporations. n/t yellerpup Nov 2017 #6

They should pay ALL taxes since its obvious the system is maintained for business.... marble falls Nov 2017 #7

Exactly. SamKnause Nov 2017 #8

Agree totally Pepsidog Nov 2017 #9

Yep -- taxation without representation. KPN Nov 2017 #10

Tell that to DC residents. nt Sophiegirl Nov 2017 #11

That needs fixed too. It should be part of the D Party platform. KPN Nov 2017 #13

The residents of DC have more access to politicians than people elsewhere... Thor_MN Nov 2017 #14

A little history. byronius Nov 2017 #12

I'm on board with that !!!! SamKnause Nov 2017 #15

Thanks for the history lesson. KPN Nov 2017 #16

That s because we allow them to world wide wally Nov 2017 #17

And every time we rise up what happens ??? SamKnause Nov 2017 #19

Now you got it figured out..... world wide wally Nov 2017 #24

They should wear their sponsors' logos on their suits hibbing Nov 2017 #18

K & R geardaddy Nov 2017 #20

Oh please Steven Maurer Nov 2017 #21

But the corporations have safeinOhio Nov 2017 #23

NO - they HAVEN'T Steven Maurer Nov 2017 #27

Nonsense. . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #22

What about us self employed idiots? BamaRefugee Nov 2017 #25

Do you feel you are being represented ??? SamKnause Nov 2017 #26

As a Californian, yes, although somewhat weakly BamaRefugee Dec 2017 #29

All work expenses should be fully deductible DBoon Nov 2017 #28