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0 pointsmikestew2y ago0 comments

I’ve paid no tax and I’ve paid lots of tax. I did not care in either case how much I was paying in taxes (it is what it is). What I did care about is how much of a pain in the as it is. Mail me a goddamn postcard telling me how much I owe and be done with it.

And then to find out one political party would prefer that I suffer so I’ll vote the way they want? Yeah, fuck those guys, I’m voting for the other ones.

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nxm2y ago

Well perhaps you don’t care, but majority of people care and feel the impact of higher taxes. I’d rather not have the government waste more of my money

orev2y ago

> I’d rather not have the government waste more of my money

Then campaign and vote for people who will handle the money how you prefer. You don’t get to argue with the bill after the money is already spent. Tax collection time is the wrong time to be having this fight.

therealdrag02y ago

Wouldn’t sending a postcard with amount paid in taxes the same effect without causing everyone pain?

The only thing anti-taxers need for their project is awareness of taxes paid, which can be done without needless pain.

loeg2y ago

Yeah, to be clear, I'm not saying I agree with their goals. Just that making taxes more painful to file likely increases their salience.

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