So why are we paying federal taxes?

[Anonymous]

Well. Trump said that he’s smart because he doesn’t pay taxes. We’ve been paying a lot of taxes every year for years. But at this point I’m inclined to say screw it. I was tired of subsidizing lobbyists, ag and defense contractors but at least there was welfare for the poor forgotten Americans. They’ve decided they no longer want that support and I don’t want my tax dollars going direct to Trump and Elon and their cronies.

So let’s finish what Trump has started here. No federal income tax, and we’ll go back to militias for our defense.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When my child was young she once asked me what the government was for. I answered simply, "To protect us." I don't believe that is the case any longer now that we are in the "Golden Age" of Trump. If the government no longer: ensures our access to clean air and clean water; protects us from infectious diseases; pays for vital research to address major health conditions like cancer; protects from losing our civil rights; ensures the welfare of our veterans; or provides basic customer service for such important government programs as social security, and so on and so forth, then WHY ARE WE PAYING FEDERAL TAXES?

These were not primary reasons to tax incomes.

I mean, yeah they are. Those are all basic governmental functions.

Read what the federal govt funded before the civil war that was intent of the framers. It's gotten out of hand since then

+100

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Anonymous wrote:With so many people fired at the IRS, odds are, you don’t really have to pay them. Seems like there will be no one to enforce the law. I felt a little bit like a sucker signing my return the other day.

Has anyone gotten a refund? I'm due about $1,000. And I'd like to actually get it

Yes, we got our refund in about 10 days. No complaints here, I was expecting it to take longer.

[Anonymous]

I’m okay paying taxes to stop hate and celebrate pride. The federal government is always better than red state governments in these issues.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When my child was young she once asked me what the government was for. I answered simply, "To protect us." I don't believe that is the case any longer now that we are in the "Golden Age" of Trump. If the government no longer: ensures our access to clean air and clean water; protects us from infectious diseases; pays for vital research to address major health conditions like cancer; protects from losing our civil rights; ensures the welfare of our veterans; or provides basic customer service for such important government programs as social security, and so on and so forth, then WHY ARE WE PAYING FEDERAL TAXES?

These were not primary reasons to tax incomes.

I mean, yeah they are. Those are all basic governmental functions.

Read what the federal govt funded before the civil war that was intent of the framers. It's gotten out of hand since then

+100

So you’re both saying that the federal government should be taken back down to the size it was and the functions it performed before the civil war? What other government policies would you like to see rolled back to the 1800s?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m okay paying taxes to stop hate and celebrate pride. The federal government is always better than red state governments in these issues.

You can celebrate all the pride you want to. Not sure why the federal government needs to be involved.

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Anonymous wrote:When my child was young she once asked me what the government was for. I answered simply, "To protect us." I don't believe that is the case any longer now that we are in the "Golden Age" of Trump. If the government no longer: ensures our access to clean air and clean water; protects us from infectious diseases; pays for vital research to address major health conditions like cancer; protects from losing our civil rights; ensures the welfare of our veterans; or provides basic customer service for such important government programs as social security, and so on and so forth, then WHY ARE WE PAYING FEDERAL TAXES?

These were not primary reasons to tax incomes.

I mean, yeah they are. Those are all basic governmental functions.

Read what the federal govt funded before the civil war that was intent of the framers. It's gotten out of hand since then

We also used to ride horses on dirt trails, die of whooping cough, and crap into an outhouse. Do you really want to go back to the 19th century?

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Read what the federal govt funded before the civil war that was intent of the framers. It's gotten out of hand since then

So you think the govt should only be funding the same things as before the civil war?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well since you wrote it all caps we know you are serious. Though, based on the OP, I don’t expect your income tax liability to be very significant anyways.

Although we can be sure that they’re paying more than Trump does.

[Anonymous]

Have to pay off the debt. If anything you are underpaying.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have to pay off the debt. If anything you are underpaying.

DOGE has saved nothing. It has reduced revenue though. As are Trump’s “economic” policies. Congress is adding trillions to the deficit.

So MAGA needs to drop the pretense that the debt is a concern.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well. Trump said that he’s smart because he doesn’t pay taxes. We’ve been paying a lot of taxes every year for years. But at this point I’m inclined to say screw it. I was tired of subsidizing lobbyists, ag and defense contractors but at least there was welfare for the poor forgotten Americans. They’ve decided they no longer want that support and I don’t want my tax dollars going direct to Trump and Elon and their cronies.

So let’s finish what Trump has started here. No federal income tax, and we’ll go back to militias for our defense.

I'm with ya

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When my child was young she once asked me what the government was for. I answered simply, "To protect us."

It’s scary that someone thinks the government exists to protect us.

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Anonymous wrote:When my child was young she once asked me what the government was for. I answered simply, "To protect us." I don't believe that is the case any longer now that we are in the "Golden Age" of Trump. If the government no longer: ensures our access to clean air and clean water; protects us from infectious diseases; pays for vital research to address major health conditions like cancer; protects from losing our civil rights; ensures the welfare of our veterans; or provides basic customer service for such important government programs as social security, and so on and so forth, then WHY ARE WE PAYING FEDERAL TAXES?

These were not primary reasons to tax incomes.

I mean, yeah they are. Those are all basic governmental functions.

Read what the federal govt funded before the civil war that was intent of the framers. It's gotten out of hand since then

I would be more than happy to let the red welfare states live without blue state money. Can we get to this quickly?

Indeed. Happy to divert my money to my liberal state government. Let the red states burn. They asked for this, they can have it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When my child was young she once asked me what the government was for. I answered simply, "To protect us."

It’s scary that someone thinks the government exists to protect us.

What does it exist for then?