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I think we should have been able to withhold for unnecessary foreign wars.

• ceejayoz 4y ago
  How do you imagine this withholding system would work? Does your tax burden stay the same, and they just make sure your dollars only go to the programs you support? Do they give you a list of every active program? Every single one? What happens with 800 page appropriations bills where you don't support one line-item? Can I opt not to fund the salaries of specific members of Congress? If my neighbor is a veteran, and they annoy me, can I disagree with their VA benefits?
  • djbusby 4y ago
    Would love to designate which things to prioritize from my tax money. 50% family services and education, 30% infrastructure, 10% military, 10% general.
    • ceejayoz 4y ago
      Cool; we're now the nation of "every homeless person gets a puppy but no services". It sounds great on the individual level; it's entirely unworkable on a societal level.