Conservatives, would you be happier about paying taxes if you could choose what your tax money was spent on?

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On a broad scale, you do this when you vote in your President. Of course people have their own preferences as to how they would like their taxes spent, however most people accept this is not possible, as everyone has different views on how their taxes should be spent; and ultimately, sometimes what the people want their taxes to be spent on isn't always what's best for the country.

Perhaps governments could incorporate more direct democracy, such as referendums on proposed tax increases, although chances are once again that seeing as every individual hates paying tax, they may refuse to pay more when it is crucially needed....Show more

What my tax money is spent on is largely beyond my control. The most I can do as a citizen is facilitate the sort of government that I seek, not just in terms of the money it spends but in terms of what the purpose of the government is, through the voting process for various offices....Show more

Yes. I think I would. I'm not particularly upset about what I pay now (middle class), but taxes won't solve the issues. There's flat out not enough money generated in our entire economy to cover entitlements of Medicare and Medicaid. You may remember that from Obama's speech in 2010 and his campaign in 2008 when he agreed with this statement....Show more

Yes.

I have always wanted this. But, politicians like to say "This tax is for the children", and then divert the money to some union fund. So, there would be little support for this amount of clarity in spending....Show more