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Recognizing that taxes are necessary and useful in some situations does not mean that current policy is not subject to criticism. Granted, much criticism is wh
by te_platt 15y ago
Recognizing that taxes are necessary and useful in some situations does not mean that current policy is not subject to criticism. Granted, much criticism is whining - but not all, not by a long shot.
- sabat 15y agoGood point. But I took the OP's point to be: quite whining about having to pay taxes at all. I certainly object to the use of a lot of our money (unnecessary wars meant to pad the coffers of hyperrich war contracting corps, subsidies to hyperrich oil companies, corn subsidies, wasteful earmarks, ad nauseum). But I'm happy to pay taxes so that we can have roads, general infrastructure, and yes, even PBS. It's just not that bad.
- archgoon 15y agoPeople who describe taxes as theft, which has occurred multiple times on Hacker News, are not exactly falling into the category of "Recognizing that taxes are necessary and useful in some situations".