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SadieJay's avatar

Federal automatic withholding is one of the worst crimes the government has ever perpetrated upon the working man. If we had to write a check every month to the government to give them the money, instead of them taking it out "automatically", can you imagine the outrage of all these clueless people? Maybe more so in years past, as those actually paying an income tax now, is far less than years ago. We would have had a revolution by now. People have NO idea because, ijeeits that they are, become excited to get money in the form of a "refund" of what should have been in their pocket to begin with. I. Can't. Stand. It.

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CMCM's avatar

Similar with all the taxes that get tacked onto various things such as utilities. Propane for example. Where I live, I have to have a propane tank, and the propane fuels my heater and water heater, also my stove. Taxes are not based on the amount or cost of propane I have delivered. It's a PER DELIVERY basis, whether I get 1 gallon or 180 gallons of propane. Each time the government fees add up to $20. Then there are taxes on the cell phones, taxes on land lines, taxes on electricity, gas taxes (in CA the taxes alone are .58 per gallon), taxes taxes taxes everywhere you look. If people added up all these taxes in addition to the income taxes, they would be shocked and angry. But most people remain fairly oblivious to all the taxes they actually pay.

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RunningLogic's avatar

And what do we get in return for all of those taxes?? A crumbling infrastructure, decaying “education” system, homeless, drug addicts, captured medical system, and rich politicians and bureaucrats 😑

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SadieJay's avatar

I believe there was a really fun party on a pier, near a harbor. I think they might have talked about this very same thing. But, they are all dead now. Not relevant.

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Notyours's avatar

Some wicked smaht people at that one!

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SadieJay's avatar

Man...I am sure they are rolling over in their graves. They fought so hard for the likes of these idiots?? Clown show. GROSS.

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