Comments on: this apple fell far from the tree http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/this-apple/ Thu, 24 May 2012 00:31:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/this-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-78311 Melissa Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:25:34 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/good-morning/#comment-78311 I have to say I agree with you. I have no problem paying taxes...thankfully my parents agree with me...I'm not sure if I could handle your situation. I have to say I agree with you. I have no problem paying taxes…thankfully my parents agree with me…I’m not sure if I could handle your situation.

]]> By: Julie http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/this-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-78180 Julie Sat, 05 Apr 2008 15:17:18 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/good-morning/#comment-78180 We live in Canada. We pay high taxes. Yes, some of the money is wasted, that's inevitable. However, the money does help a heck of a lot of people who need it and I'm okay with that. I have a friend with a disabled son...my tax dollars help her. Without my tax dollars, I'm sure she and her husband would now be homeless and jobless and their son would not have received the care he needs. I'm happy to pay some tax dollars to allow every mother to be at home with her new baby for 6-12 months, for every child to get an education and health care. Yeah, so I could get a fancier car and a fancy vacation for myself, maybe a bigger house... who the hell cares. I'd rather know that every child has health care and other services that others who are not as fortunate as us may not otherwise have access to. I do think of our country as a community and I think we have a responsibility to each other...yeah, some take advantage, no system is perfect, but this is as good as we have for now. Julie We live in Canada. We pay high taxes. Yes, some of the money is wasted, that’s inevitable. However, the money does help a heck of a lot of people who need it and I’m okay with that. I have a friend with a disabled son…my tax dollars help her. Without my tax dollars, I’m sure she and her husband would now be homeless and jobless and their son would not have received the care he needs. I’m happy to pay some tax dollars to allow every mother to be at home with her new baby for 6-12 months, for every child to get an education and health care. Yeah, so I could get a fancier car and a fancy vacation for myself, maybe a bigger house… who the hell cares. I’d rather know that every child has health care and other services that others who are not as fortunate as us may not otherwise have access to. I do think of our country as a community and I think we have a responsibility to each other…yeah, some take advantage, no system is perfect, but this is as good as we have for now.

Julie

]]> By: reenie http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/this-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-78170 reenie Sat, 05 Apr 2008 12:38:03 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/good-morning/#comment-78170 I'm always amazed by people who get so upset about paying taxes. As a social worker I see what some of their tax dollars pay for--but trust me, it's not enough to really make a dent in this country's social woes. I also live in a high-tax state and wouldn't go anywhere else to live. I have relatives in areas of the country where property/state income taxes are much lower. I'm not sure what they have gained living where services are almost non-existant. In other words, I'll happily pay my taxes. I’m always amazed by people who get so upset about paying taxes. As a social worker I see what some of their tax dollars pay for–but trust me, it’s not enough to really make a dent in this country’s social woes. I also live in a high-tax state and wouldn’t go anywhere else to live. I have relatives in areas of the country where property/state income taxes are much lower. I’m not sure what they have gained living where services are almost non-existant. In other words, I’ll happily pay my taxes.

]]> By: k2 http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/this-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-78124 k2 Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:37:33 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/good-morning/#comment-78124 When I hear people complain about paying their taxes I like to ask then which of *their* government services they would prefer to do without. Roads? Garbage service? Safe drinking water? Hmm... public safety then? How 'bout Federal deposit insurance on their bank accounts? Take yer pick. If you're looking for a lovely Christmas gift for the father you could always get him the official 'Death and Taxes' poster. http://www.thebudgetgraph.com/ It's a visual representation of federal discretionary budget. (Far more interesting than it sounds) Check it out. When I hear people complain about paying their taxes I like to ask then which of *their* government services they would prefer to do without. Roads? Garbage service? Safe drinking water? Hmm… public safety then? How ’bout Federal deposit insurance on their bank accounts? Take yer pick.

If you’re looking for a lovely Christmas gift for the father you could always get him the official ‘Death and Taxes’ poster. http://www.thebudgetgraph.com/ It’s a visual representation of federal discretionary budget. (Far more interesting than it sounds) Check it out.

]]> By: bj http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/this-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-78090 bj Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:44:35 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/04/04/good-morning/#comment-78090 Presumably, your dad went off on it because it's tax time? I have no conflict with my family. We're all happy to pay our taxes, even when distressed about what it gets spent on (i.e. the war, paying people who write memoirs saying it's OK to torture people . . .). But, my biggest beef is folks not understanding how much of the taxes get spent on things that benefit them (aside from wanting to make sure safety nets are available for others). We're owed a big refund, and I told my husband that he's not allowed to loan it to the federal government :-) for the next year, though. Presumably, your dad went off on it because it’s tax time? I have no conflict with my family. We’re all happy to pay our taxes, even when distressed about what it gets spent on (i.e. the war, paying people who write memoirs saying it’s OK to torture people . . .). But, my biggest beef is folks not understanding how much of the taxes get spent on things that benefit them (aside from wanting to make sure safety nets are available for others).

We’re owed a big refund, and I told my husband that he’s not allowed to loan it to the federal government :-) for the next year, though.

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