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If we didn't pay taxes we wouldn't have schools, roads, or the internet, and maybe even your mortgage (along with countless other things). So imagine where you

by TSiege 7y ago

If we didn't pay taxes we wouldn't have schools, roads, or the internet, and maybe even your mortgage (along with countless other things). So imagine where you life would be without it.

Proven 7y ago
I don't have a poor (or biased) imagination. I imagine we'd much have better private schools, better and cheaper private toll roads, etc.
76543210 7y ago
None of those are paid by the federal government.
- TSiege 7y ago
  Actually it does for all of them! - Schools: The US department of Education contributed 8% of all funding to the entire public school system of the US in 2012-13. (source: https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html) - Roads: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that Highway Trust Fund tax revenue will total $41 billion in fiscal year 2018" (source: https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-highway-trust-fund-and-how-it-financed https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-highway-t...) - Internet: Not only was the internet created by the Department of the Defense in the 1960's and 70's (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet#History) It's expansion is also subsidized by the FCC (source: https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs/about-bureau/office-native-affairs-and-policy/federal-broadband https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs/about-bure...) - Mortgages: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provide important stabilization and support to the mortgage industry. (source: https://www.fhfa.gov/SupervisionRegulation/FannieMaeandFreddieMac/Pages/About-Fannie-Mae---Freddie-Mac.aspx https://www.fhfa.gov/SupervisionRegulation/FannieMaeandFredd...)
ta999999171 7y ago
The internet, lol, you mean the taxed subsidies given to the ISPs who don't build the shit out to contract, ever?

by TSiege 7y ago

If we didn't pay taxes we wouldn't have schools, roads, or the internet, and maybe even your mortgage (along with countless other things). So imagine where you life would be without it.

Proven 7y ago

I don't have a poor (or biased) imagination. I imagine we'd much have better private schools, better and cheaper private toll roads, etc.

76543210 7y ago

None of those are paid by the federal government.

TSiege 7y ago
Actually it does for all of them! - Schools: The US department of Education contributed 8% of all funding to the entire public school system of the US in 2012-13. (source: https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html https://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/fed/role.html) - Roads: "The Congressional Budget Office estimates that Highway Trust Fund tax revenue will total $41 billion in fiscal year 2018" (source: https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-highway-trust-fund-and-how-it-financed https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-book/what-highway-t...) - Internet: Not only was the internet created by the Department of the Defense in the 1960's and 70's (source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet#History) It's expansion is also subsidized by the FCC (source: https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs/about-bureau/office-native-affairs-and-policy/federal-broadband https://www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs/about-bure...) - Mortgages: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provide important stabilization and support to the mortgage industry. (source: https://www.fhfa.gov/SupervisionRegulation/FannieMaeandFreddieMac/Pages/About-Fannie-Mae---Freddie-Mac.aspx https://www.fhfa.gov/SupervisionRegulation/FannieMaeandFredd...)

ta999999171 7y ago

The internet, lol, you mean the taxed subsidies given to the ISPs who don't build the shit out to contract, ever?