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FredStembottom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 12:02 AM
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Printable list for tax whiners:
Edited on Mon Aug-08-11 12:18 AM by FredStembottom
102 Things NOT To Do If You Hate Taxes


May 18, 2011
By Stephen D. Foster Jr.

(snip) But be sure to go to link for all 102!



82. Do not expect to own your home, car, or boat. Government organizes and keeps all titles.
83. Do not expect convicted felons to remain off the streets.
84. Do not eat in restaurants that are regulated by food quality and safety standards.
85. Do not seek help from the US Embassy if you need assistance in a foreign nation.
86. Do not apply for a passport to travel outside of the United States.
87. Do not apply for a patent when you invent something.
88. Do not adopt a child through your local, state, or federal governments.
89.Do not use elevators that have been inspected by federal or state safety regulators.
90. Do not use any resource that was discovered by the USGS.
91. Do not ask for energy assistance from the government.
92. Do not move to any other developed nation, because the taxes are much higher.
93. Do not go to a beach that is kept clean by the state.
94. Do not use money printed by the US Treasury.
95. Do not complain when millions more illegal immigrants cross the border because there are no more border patrol agents.
96. Do not attend a state university.
97. Do not see any doctor that is licensed through the state.
98. Do not use any water from municipal water systems.
99. Do not complain when diseases and viruses, that were once fought around the globe by the US government and CDC, reach your house.
100. Do not work for any company that is required to pay its workers a livable wage, provide them sick days, vacation days, and benefits.
101. Do not expect to be able to vote on election days. Government provides voting booths, election day officials, and voting machines which are paid for with taxes.
102. Do not ride trains. The railroad was built with government financial assistance.

The fact is, we pay for the lifestyle we expect. Without taxes, our lifestyles would be totally different and much harder. America would be a third world country. The less we pay, the less we get in return. Americans pay less taxes today since 1958 and is ranked 32nd out of 34 of the top tax paying countries. Chile and Mexico are 33rd and 34th. The Republicans are lying when they say that we pay the highest taxes in the world and are only attacking taxes to reward corporations and the wealthy and to weaken our infrastructure and way of life. So next time you object to paying taxes or fight to abolish taxes for corporations and the wealthy, keep this quote in mind…

“I like to pay taxes. With them, I buy civilization.” ~Oliver Wendell Holmes


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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 12:11 AM
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1. Koch brothers will rescue the rich with their privatization legislation.
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Amonester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 12:19 AM
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2. K & rec & bookmark & send to all known teaRoarists on email lists. n t
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plumbob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 01:00 AM
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3. Nice. I will use during my government classes this fall. nt
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Jim Warren Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 01:09 AM
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4. I recommend a banana republic top tax whiners
Perhaps someplace like Honduras, low taxes, no social safety net, the ultimate Republican government.
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DebJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 02:15 AM
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5. Fantastic, thanks! Think I'm going to lose some FB friends
now as I put it on my page.
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FredStembottom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 11:39 AM
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7. FBook is a GREAT place for this list!
Let's make it viral!
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Sherman A1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-08-11 04:18 AM
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6. Thanks for posting
I can see this ending up on a FB thread and causing some dismay...... :bounce:
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