What if taxes were paid like charitable gifts - i.e. you chose where they go? - Page 2

lumpy39us · 2 Weeks Ago

Sorry, I'm not trying to insight a riot.
Taxes are a necessity to ensure the efficient running of this great country. I do realize where state and local taxes go, the proof is in the pay stub like was pointed out.
Have you ever seen the list of things the fed gov taxes us on, I'll try to find it and post. Heres an example: Cigarette tax, fed, $2 a pack, not sure of the accuracy of this info just an example of gov generated revnue. 60 million smokers, pack a day thats 120 million a day assuming a smoker smokes a pack a day. The debt payment to the fed res comes from Income tax.
So any way taxes are a necessary evil, after all how would drive to work if there weren't roads!

elaw555 · 2 Weeks Ago

Unnecessary programs would go away quick!

Dryden · 2 Weeks Ago

I'd designate half my taxes go to ACORN and the other half split between Jesse's and Rev. Al's defense fund.

This would be a joke, except I think it's already happening.

lashicoN · 2 Weeks Ago

I don't think the thread's author, nor I, think we should do away with taxes. We were simply saying how wonderful it would be to be able to choose where your tax money goes. Instead of them taking it to do whatever they wanted with it, we tell them what they can do with it.

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Dryden Expert Join Date: May 2009 Location: N.E. Indianapolis Posts: 2,211	I'd designate half my taxes go to ACORN and the other half split between Jesse's and Rev. Al's defense fund. This would be a joke, except I think it's already happening. __________________ An optimist believes we live in the best of all worlds. A pessimist fears this is true. Last edited by Dryden; 2 Weeks Ago at 07:48.

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2 Weeks Ago	#1 (permalink)
lumpy39us Plinker Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 52	Sorry, I'm not trying to insight a riot. Taxes are a necessity to ensure the efficient running of this great country. I do realize where state and local taxes go, the proof is in the pay stub like was pointed out. Have you ever seen the list of things the fed gov taxes us on, I'll try to find it and post. Heres an example: Cigarette tax, fed, $2 a pack, not sure of the accuracy of this info just an example of gov generated revnue. 60 million smokers, pack a day thats 120 million a day assuming a smoker smokes a pack a day. The debt payment to the fed res comes from Income tax. So any way taxes are a necessary evil, after all how would drive to work if there weren't roads!

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elaw555 Marksman Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Speedway, IN Posts: 368	Unnecessary programs would go away quick!

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lashicoN Plinker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Joseph County Posts: 10	I don't think the thread's author, nor I, think we should do away with taxes. We were simply saying how wonderful it would be to be able to choose where your tax money goes. Instead of them taking it to do whatever they wanted with it, we tell them what they can do with it.