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Originally Posted by master3004
Yes, the couple of dollars that I and all the other taxpayers COLLECTIVELY contribute helps keep roads and infrastructure running. This helps me and the taxpayers get to their jobs in order to earn money, which in turn allows us to buy houses and additional stuff. We then pay taxes on the land our property is on, as it is serviced by other governmental services.
Ugh, jesus why the **** am I explaining taxes to you. Read a ****ing book. We are a society. The common good means something to us, it helps make things work properly. If you have no interest in the common good or using the services and goods that we collectively contribute to, feel free to not be a part of the collective. I mean, it's gonna be hard to find a place that doesn't require you to be part of the collective, as every successful civilization that has ever existed relies on being a part of the collective, but feel free to find a patch of land and try. If you can get along so well without the "theft" of the government, I'd be really excited to see it.
I use to drive the gravel roads of central Minnesota. There were garter snakes, butterflies, and the fishing was hot. Now you are forcing me to buy roads I do not want. I drive gods car, my legs. I can run 10 miles to the store and 10 miles back if I need to. Officials that build roads with other peoples money should be going to the slammer. Why don't we just have one state that is not forced to pay for roads.
Yes, it may be hard to find a place where you are not part of the collective, or contribute to my own slavery, but at least you can teach people not to be fooled in thinking the government except for police, courts, and laws that help people, environment, and wildlife offer any value.
No I do not want to go to New York. I would rather go to Portland to avoid sales tax.
Every successful civilization relied on the people of wonderful corporations. The country has miles of underground pipelines, it could have miles of underground trains transporting people and goods all paid for with profits (not a dime from taxpayers). End the gas tax (except to pay for pollution). My Indian guides name was White Buffalo, hopefully this concrete jungle can end and the white buffalo will move down from the north and reclaim the prairie.
Last edited by steelhouse; 08-05-2014 at 06:12 AM.