How you know that the government didn’t really shut down.
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I'll bet you would have tried tripping Paul Revere as he rode by? This is the most anti-American thing I've ever read on here. You do know we declared independence over a 3% tax?
What do you believe our taxes go towards? It's wealth distribution via entitlement programs.
Do the math. A couple of hundred bucks multiplied by a few million workers every week wouldn't even begin to cover a fraction of our military, post office, etc.
We didn't have a problem with taxes. The problem was taxation without representation. The newly formed federal government imposed taxes when it was first created. The Whiskey Rebellion was over taxes, and then President Washington stamped that shit out.
Our taxes go to wherever the government needs them. Roads, defense, and yes, entitlements. If President Trump feels this is a good use of our money, then I'm all for it.
What math are you talking about? Are you saying that basic taxes don't cover most government agencies?
Yes, 161.5m working adults can't even come close to paying what the United States needs in order to operate. Think about the average deduction from your paycheck.Then multiply it by 161.5m. Is that enough?
Sure, not everyone makes what you make. Some make more. Some make less. But think of our military budget alone.
Can the working class of America pay for a 20 year war with Afghanistan and still function Stateside?
Trade and tariffs and the sale of bonds are what's keeping our government afloat. Not you fre hundred a paycheck.
"Taxation without representation"? That was a line developed to drum up support. How long do you think they were being taxed beforehand without representation and it didn't matter to them?
Only until new taxes were being introduced to their very profitable ventures did they get upset.
For me, no. But there are plenty of people who make more than I do. We also have taxes on corporations, some of who are absolutely raking it in.
They weren't being taxed much, though some did exist. Still, I think history shows that our nation was fine with the idea of taxes, as long as you also have an equal share in government.