Why is dying for your country patriotic, but paying for it Outrageous?

[Heather MC]

They are trying to ride Biden for his statement basically saying it's patriotic to pay taxes.
they are saying that's horrible to say. But we have been conditioned to believe that giving your life for your country is the ultimate show of patriotism. The bible says where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Seems to me all these good Christian Conseratives would want to prove their heart is with their country

[Hugabear]

1. Rich people don't die in wars. They save that for the poor

Rethugs and conservatives think that paying taxes and dying in wars is beneath them, that it's something that the poor and lower middle class should do.

[PA Democrat]

2. That's a great way to frame the issue of taxes.

[Chorophyll]

3. Seconded.

I've never understood this kneejerk reaction to the word "taxes," anyway. No taxes = no services, no infrastructure, no nothing.

[truedelphi]

16. Concise and to the point, and I wish one of Obama's consultants

WOuld see this and rec that O himself use it.

Sometimes lately he's been a bit long winded and professor-like.

[ErinBerin84]

4. their faux outrage over his comment is so nauseating.

I've seen Biden spell this out before too, saying that McCain is willing to die for his country, but he isn't willing to ask wealthy people to chip in a little more for the sake of their country.

[bdamomma]

14. it all about their greed and abuse of power.

the repigs or neo cons just don't give a crap about the country or the american people, but we know that already.

[AlCzervik]

5. services cost money and if gopers don't want to pay then they should have no access

to those services---any of them. House on fire, tough shit, you better have a well, victim of a crime---tough shit, the police won't help you.

[SoonerPride]

6. Somebody has to pay for those planes you crash, Johnny boy.

How fucking more patriotic can you get?

[vi5]

7. I always argue this with my parents.....

They are democrats but middle of the road, social democrats who bitch a lot about paying taxes and all of that.

I usually shut them up by pointing out that both of their sons chose not to serve their country or sacrifice any large portions of their life or their time in service of their country. So that if they truly believe this country is great and worth sacrificing for then the other option is that we pay for it in taxes. And just as military life and deployment and treatment aren't always particularly fair, neither are taxes. So stop bitching about it. It's part of living in this country.

[The Backlash Cometh]

8. I know the answer to that Heather.

Because Republicans don't believe their are honest brokers in government. They may be right.

[Liberal Gramma]

9. That is a powerful statement that needs to get into the political narrative.

[Clio the Leo]

10. Because they got nothin' else. Nothing of substance to say. NT

[polichick]

11. Email the campaign to make an ad - I just did.

[cottonseed]

12. Republicans should be ashamed of themselves.

They live of the infrastructure projects their parents and grandparents built for them and now refuse to even pay to maintain it, much less help build more.

[Nia Zuri]

13. Excellent talking point someone should pass this along to!!!

[jrlee2]

15. Yet they talk about how they support the troops

Soldiers are making huge sacrifices, some even their lives, but we have "troop supporters" bitching about paying taxes. And always remind them that the money paying for the military doesn't come out of thin air. It comes from us.

[Psst_Im_Not_Here]

17. AMEN!!!

This case needs to be made, over and over until it sticks. Our debt is yet another reason we are owned by China and other countries. What is patriotic about selling out our country?!