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OC375

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33. Age Old Dilemma

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 10:21 AM

Oct 12

Few have ever been 100% onboard with where the government spends their hard earned money. As things cycle left and right, it’s alternately easier and harder to swallow. Still beats doing it all oneself, so I still choose to pay. Not many options but to pay and then go back in to work tomorrow morning.

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I'm the type of person who has always been proud to pay his income taxes. [View all] LuckyCharms Oct 11 OP

I am okay with paying taxes Bluestocking Oct 11 #1

Really? LuckyCharms Oct 11 #2

Unless you are paying only retirement taxes, your tax dollars are going to both ICE and the salaries of Republicans Ms. Toad Oct 11 #10

🤭 MerryBlooms Oct 11 #19

I don't understand your last line, unless it is just wishful thinking. Ferrets are Cool Oct 12 #31

" Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society." rsdsharp Oct 11 #3

I guess we still do... LuckyCharms Oct 11 #5

Reasonable question. yellow dahlia Oct 11 #15

I never complain when I pay my taxes. SamKnause Oct 11 #4

I feel the same, but now... LuckyCharms Oct 11 #6

Taxes are the price to live in a civilized country. Emile Oct 11 #7

I don't mind the people who are complaining about taxes. OldBaldy1701E Oct 12 #26

You are not alone. nt Prairie_Seagull Oct 11 #8

It is human ForgedCrank Oct 11 #9

Valid. LuckyCharms Oct 11 #11

Every year we owe about 2k in Federal taxes Lifeafter70 Oct 11 #12

I don't ForgedCrank Oct 11 #13

I understand what you are saying about hidden taxes Lifeafter70 Oct 11 #14

See My Reply To That Poster ProfessorGAC Oct 11 #17

A Bit Confusing ProfessorGAC Oct 11 #16

Thank you Lifeafter70 Oct 11 #18

All of ForgedCrank Oct 11 #20

Not All ProfessorGAC Oct 11 #21

Ok, you ForgedCrank Oct 11 #23

Equipment is not taxed directly, but those manufacturing the equipment are and they pass that along to the buyers MichMan Oct 12 #34

Hardly The Point ProfessorGAC Oct 12 #36

Now I want my taxes to go to my state mainer Oct 11 #22

That is the same argument used by those who favor eliminating federal agencies and making the states responsible MichMan Oct 12 #35

I would be happy to send my taxes to the feds mainer Oct 12 #37

Lucky Charms dlilafae Oct 12 #24

I like your statement: LuckyCharms Oct 12 #25

It's a time that calls for soul searching. Biophilic Oct 12 #27

+1. Well said. LuckyCharms Oct 12 #30

If you have to pay taxes, you're in good shape, pay them. Turbineguy Oct 12 #28

That's the way I look at it too. Haggard Celine Oct 12 #38

Paying taxes didn't bother me before the criminal mob took control. Now, I am glad I'm poor enough to be mostly untaxed Attilatheblond Oct 12 #29

I loathe those commercials..." I owed the IRS $135,000 and with the help of Ferrets are Cool Oct 12 #32

Age Old Dilemma OC375 Oct 12 #33