It makes sense that we need to pay tax for national security, government functioning, public infrastructure, environment since we use these services. It does not make sense that we need to pay tax for other people illegal immigrants, homeless, low-income people. The middle-class don't cause these troubles. Why does the government have the right to ripoff taxpayers and give free money to them?
Taxes are cheaper than having them steal and be violent; taking what they want.
It's not either or. Theft via taxation, inflation and looting.
That is already happening though. How many people robbing stores or cars at night do you think are also getting handouts or trading food stamps? 90%?
1. You're actually an idiot for thinking that any substantial part of our taxes go directly to poor people. 2. The amount of money that goes to poor people is meant to give them food and shelter so they can continue working fueling the capitalist machine. Not everyone can be engineers, you need folks in the service industry to have a functioning society.
Why does middle-class have to pay the bill? Billionaires and coporates should pay for them.
I can agree with you on that. Politicians don't actually work for the people, they work for the corporations and billionaires that paid for their campaign. But this post is too much hating on poor people. If you make the middle class blame everything on the lower class and immigrants, the middle class will never notice you stealing directly from their pockets. That's what billionaires are exceptional at doing
OP is right. I think we should carve out a separate country based on income. People just get to pay for themselves. OP has solved most complex political/economic problem.
“Bah humbug” -OP
You are paying taxes for illegal as well. Biden government is considering resettling Palestinians here with green card. You will be paying taxes for them as well
Be angry about the fact that we are paying higher taxes so large corporations and billionaires do not have to and that our taxes fund militaries of other countries, not that a minuscule amount might help to feed other human beings.
They have voting power so they use thr government to rob our money. Simple.
Because you might be one of them one day.
It's basically a protection racket. We have to pay the minimum to keep the angry poors happy, otherwise they'll start wrecking shit and we'll have to kill them.
Because the US has a regressive tax structure because of corporate lobbying. The ultra wealthy and cropos don’t pay their fair share so it falls on middle class to make up the difference. You shouldn’t be paying as much as you are, the ultra wealthy should be paying more. You know why? Because their wealth comes from you buying their products and they owe you back for making them rich.
BS. Wealthy pay unfair amounts of taxes. Very often close to 50%
@dell - what are you smoking? lol