Tax Protest Puts "Me" Over "We"

If you consider yourself middle class, then you probably have a right to be upset about taxes. In Minnesota, when you include all local, state and federal taxes, you pay a higher proportion of your income in taxes than those who make more than $400,000 a year. And those who are poor pay a rate nearly twice as high as the rich.

The culprits for this disparity: a decade of tax cuts for the rich based upon the false belief that they trickle down to the rest of the economy, and tax hikes on the middle class and poor in the form of property taxes, or disguised as fees.

At a time when our economy, quality of life and infrastructure are declining, protesters and Republican Congressional Representatives are calling for even more tax cuts. Growth and Justice's Angela Eilers says the protesters are a vocal minority who are putting "me" over "we."

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[karn3022]

I am furious about the amount of taxes I pay! This is NOT supposed to be a socialist wealth redistribution nation. All federal income tax MUST be abolished! The IRS MUST be abolished. People will never be freed of this burden... we must free ourselves.

[stealth63]

The childless also pay property tax,supporting schools.But its worth it because they live in a community where even poor children get educated, with the resulting decrease in crime, drugs and other social problems. Millionaires don't live in some kind of social vacuum. I agree that "excessive taxation" discourages investment, but your argument relies on an oversimplification. If taking a whole bottle of aspirin is bad, it doesn't follow that taking a couple of aspirin is bad. Balance is needed

[spymaine89]

ROMNEY HIDES TAX RETURN

[freedom5008]

"Me" is the correct attitude. Check with the Ayn Rand Institute. The female commentator is using class envy and "fairness" to issue a collectivist philosophy.

When you need a job, who do you seek: the wealthy, middle class, or the poor?

[xxdiogenescynicxx]

@karn3022 The thing is, is that all those taxes don't even go to social programs they all go to the military industrial program and to pay the interest back on the federal reserve notes.

[reallypatriotic]

With rights, come responsibilities. Paying taxes is a civic duty.

Google "A Day in the Life of Joe Conservative" to get a refresher on why we pay taxes.

The conservatives are selling a very seductive message that you can get something for nothing. Even they know it is not true, but just hope you are sucker enough to fall for it.

[dannyd1572]

People don't believe in taxes until something in their community is taken away..such as a library, school, fire department, park...etc. Besides..when asked about taxes and life jesus said "give to cesar what is cesars and to god what is gods."

[dannyd1572]

@karn3022 Taxes have went down. Just ask anyone who received a check from April 15.

[neue01]

@evacuationplanb Absolutely Godwin's law and what I stated is also absolutely true. ;)

[evacuationplanb]

@neue01 Godwin's Law!

[roaringwaterbay]

we need a flat tax . . . it's fairer than what we have now or even better, get rid of the income tax and go to a national sales tax.

[roaringwaterbay]

taxes are wasted by both dems and repubs.