A pipe dream I have everyday Our taxes are not spent well and support a dysfunctional system which creates the tax-theft sentiment. Especially when you put a lot into the cookie jar, and aren't getting much out of it. I'd like my $10,000 toilet seat now.

#1 Why should someone have to move and quit their job.

#2 My taxes certainly don't cover Birth, Funeral or Medical expenses at least not in the USA. what changes with not paying taxes, I already have to pay for these expenses regardless, none of this is subsidized by my tax dollars.

#3 Can you define "Responsibilities to that society." Not trying be snarky, I'm actually not sure what you mean.

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Wage theft is theft. Tax subsidization of corporations, farmers, the military, and the wealthy is theft from American workers. Corporations and the wealthy who exploit public infrastructure and pay no taxes on their profits are the real thieves.

1 - same reason I have to move out if I stop paying rent

2 - yes they do lol. They paid for the infrastructure, the education of the doctors, etc. Just because it doesnt directly pay your bill doesnt mean it didnt pay part of the bill.

3 - pretty clearly means at minimum paying taxes, and maybe doing other things for the benefit or at least not harm of others.

#1 Unless you feel that you should be able to utilize public projects paid for by tax dollars and not pay into those programs, I guess you could just drain society. The US defense department heavily funded the development of the internet, which you are using to push a narrative that is nothing more than a talking point and makes little to no sense beyond that. Generally, the people who push this narrative fail to consider that there is any benefit to how taxed money is utilized by the government, which is a great talking point for them, until a politician suggests taking their social security away or they get a bill for a cracked wheel on their car because the region they live in couldn't afford to fix the road. Or worse, they find out their medical costs are unaffordable and have no choice other than to die.

#2 Tax dollars absolutely were utilized to develop vaccines, medical research, and medical procedures to improve the birth rate and increase life expectancy. Meaning, there's a good chance that you wouldn't exist today if it weren't for those programs, since you or one of your ancestors would have died from something that is perfectly preventable today.



The system is perfectly functional... You may argue that it is wasteful and I would have a tendency to agreed. The problem there being that the political party that appeals to voters by suggesting that the system is wasteful, typically does little to nothing to reduce "waste" unless of course it's for programs that the majority of their constituents benefit from.

Don't like being forced to pay for evil and waste and other policies you hate? then go live in the mountains and don't use any services!
wow what a great idea!

what a mindnumbingly stupid and cliche analysis and suggestion.

Some people would prefer liberty and to peacefully and voluntarily live amongst others. They can contribute by voluntarily offering and receiving goods and services.

What makes it evil?

The fact that you don't like doing it or is there something you find objectively evil about it?



You have a choice... People do it...



I own a business, my job is take money and turn it into more money.

As far as my business is concerned, if I could pay nothing to do that, that's exactly what I would pay. Zero.

I wouldn't pay for squat, I wouldn't pay taxes, and I certainly wouldn't pay the employees.

Wouldn't that be nice? Have a business that is 100% pure profit with zero costs?

But, there's this thing that stops me from doing that, it's called laws.

And since I operate my business lawfully, I have zero issues paying the business taxes, and my personal taxes.

Because that's how society works...

Edit: And if I choose to illegally avoid paying the taxes I owe, that would be theft, as that's money that would be used in programs to benefit YOU, whether you realized it or not. /e

The concept of a society that operates by voluntary contributions is an absolute fantasy and is as about un-American and anti capitalistic as possible.

It would be complete anarchy and absolutely nobody would give squat to anybody.

Tip: I didn't start a business because I wanted to be charitable and neither did anyone else who started one. Even the people who start charities do it out of their own self interests...

This post was edited by mki on Dec 6 2019 03:52pm

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/millennials-less-wealth-net-worth-compared-to-boomers-2019-12?utm_content=buffer8f3e5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer-bi&fbclid=IwAR1h1ndDGqYrRykQtl2syOKPooxbZVl4cUKwrVmYkZw3KhSQSenR4IwNz_g&r=US&IR=T
Tax boomers more.

That wouldn't work as most of them have probably reverse mortgaged their home already to pay for their healthcare.