truenorth418
Full time employment: Posting here.
The question is how hard are you going to work to ensure you don't contribute to the public services from which you benefit? And how proud are you of not paying your share? People like Fuego seem to be happy to take money from other taxpayers, but proud of contributing as little as they can. That means everyone else pays more. If you go out for drinks with your coworkers, do you buy a round, or slip off to to restroom when your turn comes up and hope they don't notice?
I'm retired, age 50, and this year I will pay zero in federal income tax and will actually receive a small ACA subsidy.
I am VERY proud to have lived simply and saved my after tax money to put myself in a position to retire early and consequently significantly lower my income tax payments.
I pay the taxes that are legally required of me. Is this my "fair share"? Interesting how the same politicians that pass the tax laws turn around and accuse the people that obey those laws of not paying their "fair share".
Keep in mind that those of us who don't pay much income tax do pay property taxes, sales taxes, and a multitude of others that no one talks about.
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