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Originally posted by daskakik
Originally posted by daniel_g
The government? Sounds more like I'll be covering it! The government is my taxes, I don't want you to get insurance using my money when I don't even pay insurance for myself. I've got my own reasons not to do it and I never needed to.
Yes you will be covering it. You probably wouldn't agree with the other ways it could be spent either but at least this gives back to your fellow american. Would it make you happier if it was spent sending more american youths off to senseless wars?
Maybe this is a better choice even if the choice isn't yours to make.
edit on 3-2-2013 by daskakik because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by daniel_g
If I could choose where all my federal taxes went to, it'd be the military.
Originally posted by daskakik
Originally posted by daniel_g
If I could choose where all my federal taxes went to, it'd be the military.
Why would you would rather have that money go to a defense contractor than to a health care provider?
Why use that money to pay someone to go into combat instead of paying them to rebuild infrastructure?
Originally posted by daskakik
Originally posted by daniel_g
If I could choose where all my federal taxes went to, it'd be the military.
Why would you would rather have that money go to a defense contractor than to a health care provider?
Why use that money to pay someone to go into combat instead of paying them to rebuild infrastructure?
Originally posted by daniel_g
4- You argued that in the end all this money returns to americans. So does every single cent spent on any defense program! Paying taxes is like paying a private company to perform a service for me, the only problem? I don't get to decide who this company is.
I hope you mean using that money to rebuild infrastructure here in the US, else this would be a somewhat ignorant question. So if you did mean here in the US, the answer is simple: I pay state taxes for that.
Originally posted by daskakik
While both return the money to americans they don't do it in the same way or where it is most beneficial for "the people".
Why would I mean anything other than US infrastructure. State taxes are not cutting it, so while you can say that you pay state taxes for that, it really isn't saying much.
Originally posted by inverslyproportional
reply to post by Robodoon
I will LOL at them, as they attempt to "take" it from me, I will simply do what those with skills and a strong back have been doing for ever.
Work under the table, keep all the money, and stay off the grid, using only prepaid and or pay as you go services and places like wal-mart and check smart to cash checks, so they cant steal your money through the robber barron bankers.
$20,000 is too much for at least the half of Americans at or below the poverty level.( thats right half of America is at or below the povety level) Where do these douche bag numbers guys come up with the crap at?
This entire bill is unconstitutional, as the .gov wasnt given the power to rape the populous in the constitution or the bill of rights, unless I missed it in there somewhere. As well as the fact Americans are aloud to file chapter 13 on debts owed to the .gov, I guess I will just file it on obama care every 7 years, thus relieving myself from the crushing debt perpetually.
Glad I am moving to Texas in 2 weeks, as it is one of the states refusing to comply.
Originally posted by JibbyJedi
Tell them what the poor have always told them.... "good luck collecting that from us."
People can't afford food and gasoline, but an extra $20k in Obamacare? Not going to happen realistically.