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How about you consider what of your surroundings have been paid for by taxation? What would you do without? Taxes are the price of civilization.
Originally posted by macman
Paying taxes better society???? Now that is very very funny.
How is that tax money doing for the whole war on poverty??
Good right?? Seeing as it has increased year after year. There should be, by all rights, no more people in poverty.
Um...who paid for them?
Originally posted by macman
[Your phony believe that taxes improve society is just that, phony.
There were roads and bridges and so on before the beloved taxes were implemented.
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by JohnnyCanuck
Society functioned here in the States for how many years before each step of taxation was forced down our throats?
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Um...who paid for them?
Originally posted by macman
[Your phony believe that taxes improve society is just that, phony.
There were roads and bridges and so on before the beloved taxes were implemented.
Originally posted by macman
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Um...who paid for them?
Originally posted by macman
[Your phony believe that taxes improve society is just that, phony.
There were roads and bridges and so on before the beloved taxes were implemented.
The roads were created by individuals, families and the community.
Originally posted by macman
Since again, just another aspect of Govt control, they take such a huge amount of taxes, they should be able to provide roads that are not in a contact state of repair or buildup
Originally posted by buddhasystem
The interstate system is in a fairly decent shape. Most economists count it as a major factor that enabled Americas economic growth.
Originally posted by buddhasystem
I don't know what the "contact state" is. I've never seen a road in "contact state".
Originally posted by buddhasystem
Oh, and of course I'm all ears to learn how "families" and "individuals" will work on maintaining the US nuclear deterrent so that taxpayers don't have to pay for that.
Originally posted by macman
Originally posted by buddhasystem
The interstate system is in a fairly decent shape. Most economists count it as a major factor that enabled Americas economic growth.
Good shape????
But 0bama preached about investing more money into roads and bridges, because they were in such disarray.
WOW, national defense is actually one of the principle responsibilities for the Fed Govt.
I thought you would have known that, since you know, you have such a mastery of spelling and grammar.
Actually, there WAS such a thing...called a Railroad. No surprise that they went into decline as they 'extractors' gained political power. Now you have individual trucks pounding the roads into smithereens (and not in the good rock band way) fueled by oil products. I suppose, though, that Amtrak was yet another conspiracy of big government.
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by buddhasystem
Yes, as the roads of today were created by taxing heavily the US citizen. And they are always in such great working order, right?
Since again, just another aspect of Govt control, they take such a huge amount of taxes, they should be able to provide roads that are not in a constant state of repair or buildup, so the DOT per state can spend their fiscal budget allotment, so as not to loose that money for the next cycle.
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by JohnnyCanuck
No, taxes are the control of the people by a Tyrannical Govt.
Society functioned here in the States for how many years before each step of taxation was forced down our throats?
Your phony believe that taxes improve society is just that, phony.
There were roads and bridges and so on before the beloved taxes were implemented.
But, let's not just look at the beginning, let's look at the current. The current taxes are wasted on Govt bureaucracy and other crap.
As for the war on poverty?? How is it not serious? They take enough to divide it up for what, each family in poverty to get something like $50k.
Yeah, not serious. Yet, more people want the Govt to control more and more.
Maddening to believe a different outcome from Govt will happen, just because they are given more money.
Originally posted by macman
reply to post by Thepump
Oh, the progressive argument.
Advances in Science have what to to again with more Govt control and higher taxes?
The Military is funded via taxes, and is actually part of the original documents that created the Federal Govt.