I don't make nearly that much (I wish!) but as a middle-class taxpayer in CT, here are my feelings on the matter. I am most certainly not opposed to the idea o

I don't make nearly that much (I wish!) but as a middle-class taxpayer in CT, here are my feelings on the matter. I am most certainly not opposed to the idea of taxes since society cannot function without the government providing some essential services. That said, I am opposed to paying a dime more than entirely necessary as it stands today because I see so much of my tax contributions being wasted. * Medicare ineligibility to negotiate rates * Military projects that are vastly over budget * Government budgeting practices that promote blowing your entire budget at the end of the year so that it's not cut the next * Excessive and abusive pension amounts for public employees * Refusal to appropriately discipline public employees (police) for wrongful conduct I can keep listing more, however before I am asked or required to send in another penny to be spent, I personally would expect at least some of these issues to be addressed, at least where spending is concerned. Until progress is made in these areas, then I will continue to be staunchly opposed to any tax increases and will do whatever I can to lower my own tax bill. If I feel my money is being wasted, then I may as well be the one wasting it rather than the government.