2007-11-29 04:24:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
People are easily fooled. A politician says "we will give everyone free health care...all it will cost is an extra $5/month in extra taxes." Sounds like a good deal right? Well years go by and that $5 goes up and up and up. Any tax is a way for the govt to get bigger and bigger, and not help out 99% of people who are taxed!
2007-11-29 04:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by fffrrreeeddd 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Most people support it if they think it will actually go to something that will benefit them, or improve their community. Examples is a school referendum, increase property tax to support police and fire departments, and so on.
A lot of people also seem to support a tax increase as long as it is not their taxes. This would be the "tax the rich" scenario. What they don't understand is that it does trickle down to them. Who do they think invests in the companies that employs the middle class and the companies that make the products the middle class buys? The rich. Now these companies don't have as money as before, so to make it up, they increase their prices and don't give as much (if any) bonuses or a raise to the employees.
Personally, I don't agree with any tax increase until it is proven that they have "cleaned house" (gotten rid of any frivolous spending) and that they absolutely need it. It also needs to be for something that will benefit society and not be misused.
2007-11-29 04:39:37 · answer #2 · answered by Mutt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its immature, childish, and selfish to say you dont want to pay taxes, if you want to live in a good country and have a great place to live, you have to pay for police, schools, environment, health services, trash/cleanup services. As a good humanitarian, you have to consider these things, you want to have services available to you and others as well. For example, canada is a socialist country and charge very high in taxes but it is a comfortable place to live: low crime rate, public transportation, health care for all (i know its not truly free, but its available alot easier than here), child care paid by taxes, etc etc. But hey if you dont support tax increase, thats fine, its a free country, but understand who is going to pay for the war deficit that we have going on now. Its either you pay for it or your children in the future. Its a free country you decide. When you need police help or need health care, wouldnt you wished you paid few dollars more than struggling or watching your family struggle.
2007-11-29 04:42:50 · answer #3 · answered by Its me again 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When raising taxes it's always for "schools" or things you want to have improved.
They would not get anywhere if they said : we need to raise taxes so we can buy a new jet airplane to travel around in.
However most taxes are spend on things you would probably not approve of .
2007-11-29 04:39:17 · answer #4 · answered by Kira 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of who becomes president taxes will be raised. Make peace with it now. There is much work and recovery to be done for this country. Why would thumb your nose at taxes for the betterment of this?
2007-11-29 04:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by gone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They support it because they either want free services,
or they don't want to deal with the work of arranging the services themselves.
So they allow for a system to take more of their money in exchange for a promise.
Usually the money is either misspent or allocated for other purposes, followed by asking (or just taking) more money for the original purpose.
2007-11-29 04:39:56 · answer #6 · answered by braincase 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, our state and federal government need to be held accountable for the taxes they are already collecting!!!
more auditing and checks and balances, these past few years more and more state government and some feds have been caught in backdoor dealing, bribes and dirty dealins!!!
millions have been stolen!!!
plus the administrtive cost of getting the money to where it is needed and supposed to go!!!
we need to prosecute, rebuild and keep watch!!
2007-11-29 05:05:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever had a credit card in which you pay the minimum? Can't get rid of it ah? Well we pay interest on the national debt too.
2007-11-29 04:32:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I agree. The government loves to spend our money, and it's out of control.
Vote for Rudy!
2007-11-29 04:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by Rick K 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Better schools for their kids, better roads, better police protection.
2007-11-29 04:32:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋