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Ralph G asked in Politics & GovernmentPolitics · 2 months ago

Why do so many people think taxes are bad?

They pay for things like roads, pubic schools, police and fire departments and even *gasp* salaries for politicians!

Update:

I appreciate the response, Pearl. I was worried that I scared you off.

Update 2:

Socialism, to some degree, can be a good thing. I consider myself to be a socialist Democrat, like David Pakman. I like capitalism, as long as there's social safety nets like Medicare for All and the SNAP program.

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  • 2 months ago
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    Taxes are required for any society to function. High taxes, Unnecessary taxes, these types of taxes are wrong and kill progress. FYI, Senators make $174,000 per year. That's too much money. Just imagine how much we are paying for all those politicians. Federal, State, County, City. There's a lot of people living off my labor. We have a for-profit government these days.

  • Pearl
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    cause they dont like to pay it

  • 2 months ago

    Wait.... you mean the creeping socialism the r's like to pretend is coming is ALREADY HERE?

    Pooling our money to afford things like roads and water systems and sewers and the military and police and fire departments is socialism, pure and simple!  I can't  believe it only took Biden 2 weeks to dismantle our system!

  • Anonymous
    2 months ago

    THEY ARE A NECESSARY EVIL

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    LOCAL taxes are great and they tell 'clueful' people WHERE the bad voters are...The federal taxes should be for LISTED power in the US constitution....Not the Democrat translation, tho. Notice 'pubic schools, police and fire departments,' are not listed as SOMETHING the feds can draw from the federal treasury to support...Other than postal, patent/copyright, military, or treasury police and fire departments at ports, parks, and other federal institutions.

    Source(s): Notice the ACTUAL US law defines those powers (and spending for) of the feds, state, and local levels of GOVERNMENT.
  • Kathy
    Lv 7
    2 months ago

    Because taxes can get really high.

  • Steve
    Lv 5
    2 months ago

    Agreed. I just think we need a flat tax for all above a certain annual income (say, 35,000 to 40,000). So, everyone pays the same percentage, no loopholes, nothing owed, nothing back. 

  • Gloria
    Lv 4
    2 months ago

    Because conservatives do not want to see minorities helped.

    "waste" like what? an ineffective wall?

  • 2 months ago

    Not all taxes are bad. But out of control spending, waste, and corruption are bad.

  • Anonymous
    2 months ago

    You're not smart enough for this.

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