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dlilafae

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24. Lucky Charms

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 08:51 AM

7 hrs ago

I also vehimently object to how my taxpayer dollars are currently being spent. While I never in my life gave one thought to having a voice on where my tax money goes. ~~ Then: (because at hand: most line items I agreed with, and some things I did not). But that's not so anymore. Imo, we're paying taxes that will eventually lead to
our own demise. This is not the same universe we've become accustomed to. Therefore, my 'go to/or standard pat answer(s) and feelings are brand new. It now reflects the changes that have been forced on me as part of my citizenry in a nation led by a felonious criminal.

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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 19 hrs ago #19

I don't understand your last line, unless it is just wishful thinking. Ferrets are Cool 6 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 21 hrs ago #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 6 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 21 hrs ago #17

A Bit Confusing ProfessorGAC 21 hrs ago #16

Thank you Lifeafter70 20 hrs ago #18

All of ForgedCrank 19 hrs ago #20

Not All ProfessorGAC 19 hrs ago #21

Ok, you ForgedCrank 18 hrs ago #23

Equipment is not taxed directly, but those manufacturing the equipment are and they pass that along to the buyers MichMan 5 hrs ago #34

Hardly The Point ProfessorGAC 4 hrs ago #36

Now I want my taxes to go to my state mainer 19 hrs ago #22

That is the same argument used by those who favor eliminating federal agencies and making the states responsible MichMan 5 hrs ago #35

I would be happy to send my taxes to the feds mainer 3 hrs ago #37

Lucky Charms dlilafae 7 hrs ago #24

I like your statement: LuckyCharms 7 hrs ago #25

It's a time that calls for soul searching. Biophilic 6 hrs ago #27

+1. Well said. LuckyCharms 6 hrs ago #30

If you have to pay taxes, you're in good shape, pay them. Turbineguy 6 hrs ago #28

That's the way I look at it too. Haggard Celine 2 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 6 hrs ago #29

I loathe those commercials..." I owed the IRS $135,000 and with the help of Ferrets are Cool 6 hrs ago #32

Age Old Dilemma OC375 5 hrs ago #33