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Ms. Toad

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10. Unless you are paying only retirement taxes, your tax dollars are going to both ICE and the salaries of Republicans

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Sat Oct 11, 2025, 01:56 PM

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I'm the type of person who has always been proud to pay his income taxes. [View all] LuckyCharms Yesterday OP

I am okay with paying taxes Bluestocking Yesterday #1

Really? LuckyCharms Yesterday #2

Unless you are paying only retirement taxes, your tax dollars are going to both ICE and the salaries of Republicans Ms. Toad Yesterday #10

🤭 MerryBlooms 23 hrs ago #19

I don't understand your last line, unless it is just wishful thinking. Ferrets are Cool 9 hrs ago #31

" Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society." rsdsharp Yesterday #3

I guess we still do... LuckyCharms Yesterday #5

Reasonable question. yellow dahlia Yesterday #15

I never complain when I pay my taxes. SamKnause Yesterday #4

I feel the same, but now... LuckyCharms Yesterday #6

Taxes are the price to live in a civilized country. Emile Yesterday #7

I don't mind the people who are complaining about taxes. OldBaldy1701E 10 hrs ago #26

You are not alone. nt Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #8

It is human ForgedCrank Yesterday #9

Valid. LuckyCharms Yesterday #11

Every year we owe about 2k in Federal taxes Lifeafter70 Yesterday #12

I don't ForgedCrank Yesterday #13

I understand what you are saying about hidden taxes Lifeafter70 Yesterday #14

See My Reply To That Poster ProfessorGAC Yesterday #17

A Bit Confusing ProfessorGAC Yesterday #16

Thank you Lifeafter70 23 hrs ago #18

All of ForgedCrank 22 hrs ago #20

Not All ProfessorGAC 22 hrs ago #21

Ok, you ForgedCrank 21 hrs ago #23

Equipment is not taxed directly, but those manufacturing the equipment are and they pass that along to the buyers MichMan 9 hrs ago #34

Hardly The Point ProfessorGAC 7 hrs ago #36

Now I want my taxes to go to my state mainer 22 hrs ago #22

That is the same argument used by those who favor eliminating federal agencies and making the states responsible MichMan 9 hrs ago #35

I would be happy to send my taxes to the feds mainer 6 hrs ago #37

Lucky Charms dlilafae 10 hrs ago #24

I like your statement: LuckyCharms 10 hrs ago #25

It's a time that calls for soul searching. Biophilic 10 hrs ago #27

+1. Well said. LuckyCharms 9 hrs ago #30

If you have to pay taxes, you're in good shape, pay them. Turbineguy 10 hrs ago #28

That's the way I look at it too. Haggard Celine 5 hrs ago #38

Paying taxes didn't bother me before the criminal mob took control. Now, I am glad I'm poor enough to be mostly untaxed Attilatheblond 9 hrs ago #29

I loathe those commercials..." I owed the IRS $135,000 and with the help of Ferrets are Cool 9 hrs ago #32

Age Old Dilemma OC375 9 hrs ago #33