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Lifeafter70

(666 posts)
14. I understand what you are saying about hidden taxes
Sat Oct 11, 2025, 02:50 PM
Yesterday

But that wasn't what this young lady was talking about. She was stating she was taxed at her point of sale. Which was not the case. She kept insisting that to be true until she actually looked at the receipt. She did see taxes but it was clearly accounted for on non food items.

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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 Yesterday #19
I don't understand your last line, unless it is just wishful thinking. Ferrets are Cool 11 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 12 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 Yesterday #18
All of ForgedCrank Yesterday #20
Not All ProfessorGAC Yesterday #21
Ok, you ForgedCrank 23 hrs ago #23
Equipment is not taxed directly, but those manufacturing the equipment are and they pass that along to the buyers MichMan 11 hrs ago #34
Hardly The Point ProfessorGAC 9 hrs ago #36
Now I want my taxes to go to my state mainer Yesterday #22
That is the same argument used by those who favor eliminating federal agencies and making the states responsible MichMan 11 hrs ago #35
I would be happy to send my taxes to the feds mainer 8 hrs ago #37
Lucky Charms dlilafae 12 hrs ago #24
I like your statement: LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #25
It's a time that calls for soul searching. Biophilic 12 hrs ago #27
+1. Well said. LuckyCharms 12 hrs ago #30
If you have to pay taxes, you're in good shape, pay them. Turbineguy 12 hrs ago #28
That's the way I look at it too. Haggard Celine 7 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 12 hrs ago #29
I loathe those commercials..." I owed the IRS $135,000 and with the help of Ferrets are Cool 11 hrs ago #32
Age Old Dilemma OC375 11 hrs ago #33
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