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LuckyCharms

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25. I like your statement:

Reply to dlilafae (Reply #24)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 09:09 AM

23 hrs ago

"We're paying taxes that will eventually lead to our own demise".

That's how I feel too, and that's what I'm trying to come to terms with.

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

I am okay with paying taxes Bluestocking Saturday #1

Really? LuckyCharms Saturday #2

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

🤭 MerryBlooms Saturday #19

I don't understand your last line, unless it is just wishful thinking. Ferrets are Cool 22 hrs ago #31

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

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

Reasonable question. yellow dahlia Saturday #15

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

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

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

I don't mind the people who are complaining about taxes. OldBaldy1701E 23 hrs ago #26

You are not alone. nt Prairie_Seagull Saturday #8

It is human ForgedCrank Saturday #9

Valid. LuckyCharms Saturday #11

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

I don't ForgedCrank Saturday #13

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

See My Reply To That Poster ProfessorGAC Saturday #17

A Bit Confusing ProfessorGAC Saturday #16

Thank you Lifeafter70 Saturday #18

All of ForgedCrank Saturday #20

Not All ProfessorGAC Saturday #21

Ok, you ForgedCrank Saturday #23

Equipment is not taxed directly, but those manufacturing the equipment are and they pass that along to the buyers MichMan 22 hrs ago #34

Hardly The Point ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #36

Now I want my taxes to go to my state mainer Saturday #22

That is the same argument used by those who favor eliminating federal agencies and making the states responsible MichMan 22 hrs ago #35

I would be happy to send my taxes to the feds mainer 19 hrs ago #37

Lucky Charms dlilafae Yesterday #24

I like your statement: LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #25

It's a time that calls for soul searching. Biophilic 23 hrs ago #27

+1. Well said. LuckyCharms 23 hrs ago #30

If you have to pay taxes, you're in good shape, pay them. Turbineguy 23 hrs ago #28

That's the way I look at it too. Haggard Celine 18 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 23 hrs ago #29

I loathe those commercials..." I owed the IRS $135,000 and with the help of Ferrets are Cool 22 hrs ago #32

Age Old Dilemma OC375 22 hrs ago #33