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1. ujkhsj+(OP)[view] [source] 2025-07-20 02:48:05
I employ people and I am not a billionaire. I also pay my taxes. Crazy I know.
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2. johnis+zY[view] [source] 2025-07-20 14:05:45
>>ujkhsj+(OP)
Would you still pay if you knew for certain you'd get away with it? If yes, why, or why not?
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3. ujkhsj+J31[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-20 14:39:15
>>johnis+zY
Yes, I took from my community to get to where I am. I used libraries, roads, and social services. Ethically, it's only fair that you pay it back and give other people the same chance I had. If you have clean water coming out the tap then you benefit from people paying taxes.
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4. johnis+661[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-20 14:56:47
>>ujkhsj+J31
That is noble, but what about taxes funding things with which you disagree, e.g. wars or whatever else with what you disagree completely, with passion?

As for the down-voter of my parent post, I would like to say that the question was genuine, out of curiosity. I do not see the reason for the down-vote, really.

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5. ujkhsj+Ev1[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-20 17:33:50
>>johnis+661
For the record I didn't downvote you. As for your question, I get what you are getting at but I don't get to pick and choose where my taxes go and you will never 100% agree with everything being spent on a government level.

If it got to a situation where libraries aren't being funded and water isn't clean, which isn't out of the realm of possibility with this administration, then I may need to reevaluate my stance but right now I'm fine paying what I owe.

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6. johnis+xU2[view] [source] [discussion] 2025-07-21 07:54:38
>>ujkhsj+Ev1
It is OK, I suspected it was not you.

By the way, I was just reading this: >>44630810 .

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