Income taxes

[opebo]

Your income is apportioned to you by the State, so it is a bit silly to object in principle to taxation - 'its my money' and all that garbage.

[opebo]

Haha, these right-wingers think that money is 'earned'.

[opebo]

The thing that I don't really understand is why people who oppose the existence of taxes seem to be perfectly fine making use of things made possible by taxes, such as the public school system, roads, the police and firefighters, medical services, etc.  If they're going to make the argument that supporting the existence of taxes implies that you should volunteer a large chunk of your income to the government, I think it's perfectly fair turn it around and say that not supporting the existence of public services - made possible through taxes - implies that you should volunteer not to make use of any of them.

Do you NOT LISTEN?

public school system [municipal taxes]
roads [gasoline tax]
the police and firefighters [municipal taxes]
medical services [income taxes, yes, but I shall pay for myself]

And no, I do NOT use public services provided through income taxes, with a few notable exceptions such as national defense.  But then, does Canada really have a defense?  Doubtful.

Richious, you do 'use' things like welfare in the same sense that you 'use' insurance - whether you actually suffer the misfortune that causes you to recieve the benefit, it is there for you.

[opebo]

I just paid my income tax for the year - about $45.

The other teachers who have been here for the full fiscal year paid about $500 though.

[opebo]

Your taxes are a very small fee to pay, Richious, for the benefit of having the money given to you in the first place.

[opebo]

Richius is a crazy. There are plenty of things that the government spends money on that help the economy by $2 to $8 or more per dollar spent. He wants none of that.

Right-wingers completely fail to understand economics, jfern, relying upon 'principle' - a humorous sadomasochistic emotional response - rather than reason.

[opebo]

Richius is a crazy. There are plenty of things that the government spends money on that help the economy by $2 to $8 or more per dollar spent. He wants none of that.

Right-wingers completely fail to understand economics, jfern, relying upon 'principle' - a humorous sadomasochistic emotional response - rather than reason.

How is being rich and wanting to preserve your wealth equal failing to understand economics?

That is a political position, Gustaf.  The belief that Keyensianism/liberalism don't 'work' is misunderstanding economics, but an effective propaganda with which to dupe the masochistic poors (who love to believe they're being 'hard nosed' and tough).