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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,549 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:43 AM Oct 2019

If taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society, I want a refund. And I want it

right fucking now!

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If taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society, I want a refund. And I want it (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Oct 2019 OP

The message I want to hear is that we want what the 1% have got! A government that does good brewens Oct 2019 #1

I dunno. Taxes can be good and result in benefits. I've been receiving Social Security abqtommy Oct 2019 #2

I agree, it has not been civilized lately. Tech Oct 2019 #3

No Taxation with out Representation. safeinOhio Oct 2019 #4

brewens

(13,594 posts)

1. The message I want to hear is that we want what the 1% have got! A government that does good

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 10:54 AM

Oct 2019

things for us. The right has brainwashed people into thinking government is all bad, and all the while rigging things so our tax dollars go right to the top. Many of the wealthy are way in the black on our tax dollars. They rake in more than they ever pay out.

abqtommy

(14,118 posts)

2. I dunno. Taxes can be good and result in benefits. I've been receiving Social Security

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 11:58 AM

Oct 2019

payments for 8 years now with never a problem so I'm getting my investment in taxes back on a monthly basis. I want to protect that, not eliminate it!

Tech

(1,771 posts)

3. I agree, it has not been civilized lately.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 12:50 PM

Oct 2019

safeinOhio

(32,688 posts)

4. No Taxation with out Representation.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 01:20 PM

Oct 2019

Tax the Electoral College. It elected trump not us.

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