Income taxes

[GOP = Terrorists]

I'd have no problem paying 70%+ of my income assuming that it is spent on worthwhile services.

Generally I find the anti-tax religion to be the most simplistic and idealistic on the planet and its believers to generally be the most worthless people to society.

[GOP = Terrorists]

I urge everyone that is not a liberal to research trusts and holding companies.  By utilizing trusts and holding companies, and also corporations of say, the Seychelles, one can reduce one's tax liability to zero (provided you are able to work for yourself).  This is without fancy tricks such as detaxcanada.org.  Smart, intelligent, educated people SHOULD know that it is possible to avoid paying any income taxes.  Many rich folks do it, and I encourage all conservatives and libertarians to do so.

One last hint: bearer-shareholder corporations are your friend.  And so is numbered corporations.  "832344724 Ontario Ltd." is a good example of a corporation that is difficult to remember and track.  Unfortunately Ontario does not allow bearer-shareholders, but Seychelles does which provides one with the ability to set up a completely anonymous corporation with unknown shareholders and one anonymous director.  Make that the holding company of say your numbered company in whichever jurisiction you like (perhaps jointly owned with another local numbered company), invest, and watch the tax people cringe trying to follow the money.

Translation:  I like to shirk my duty to my country.

[GOP = Terrorists]

That implies income tax is a duty to my country.

Ah but it is your duty.

[GOP = Terrorists]

I'm rather curious to know your basis for that.  Just 100 years ago that was not true.  Why should I pay a tax to fund a war that has been over for decades?

It has always been true.  It is your duty to pay your taxes.

[GOP = Terrorists]

So then what is one's duties to one's country?  If I have multiple citizenships, would you say I have to pay my 40% tax in Canada and another 35% income tax in the USA since both tax on worldwide income?  It is one's duty to pay 75% income taxes by just breaking $120,000 in income a year?  Stupid.

You don't have dual citizenship.  The United States doesn't recognize dual citizenships.

It is a duty because you benefit from the services provided.  Heck you benefit from them whether you personally take advantage of them or not.

[GOP = Terrorists]

Using your approach of the common good, can we make other things people's duty?  Like mandatory military service for 1 or 2 years after you turn 18?  Perhaps ban smoking, since it will be better for everyone, and it is hence your duty.

It is not a valid approach.

Not manditory military service IMO but manditory service yes.

Same goes for the smoking ban.  We ban drugs that cause far less harm than tobacco for the public's good.