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In reply to the discussion: Fellow childfree folks, how much did you love writing the check out to the IRS after hearing all the [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)Parents probably got some benefits, although there was no earned income benefits then.
There have always been so many things such as you gave examples, that I hated to see my tax money going to pay for, but it was part of funding a system for all.
During the Reagan years, it was a constant battle for me to keep out of the 30% tax range. I didn't care, I was grateful to be making that money. I still had plenty to live on and invest at that time. As a single person, I paid off my house. Things changed for reasons out of my control and I'm not doing as well now as I was then.
It's up to anyone who wants to be angry about what they perceive others to be getting more than them, but for me it's like nipping each other's heels.
And the 1% love it. While our eyes look down, we don't look up at who set things up the way they are, and who paid less than any of the people being discussed here.
But that's just opinion, and everyone has one.