I'm sick of paying taxes..

[Rickster71]

Of all the things that you've posted in this thread that's the only thing I've found really off-base, that people who pay taxes aren't really qualified to have an opinion about how they're taxed. I don't mind diversity of opinion, I mind being told arbitrarily that someone else's (especially mine ) doesn't count.

Agree or disagree, not a problem.
Just found it curious that's the first post of mine you've ever acknowledged, and it was that one.

As for qualified opinions; it's Chris' thread as the OP. No one knows better what's in his heart & mind but him.
With him also being in the financial industry I feel he offers a vastly better insight than the high school level civics lessons we've been getting.

 

[ImcLoud]

In a van down by the river.

thats my all time favorite snl skit really close to cow bell...

 

[Nemo128]

thats my all time favorite snl skit really close to cow bell...

This thread... it needs more cow bell.

 

[psbfan9]

Agree or disagree, not a problem.


As for qualified opinions; it's Chris' thread as the OP. No one knows better what's in his heart & mind but him.
With him also being in the financial industry I feel he offers a vastly better insight than the high school level civics lessons we've been getting.

HEY! Don't drag me into this.

I think Chris deserves some respect for knowing when to bow out. It's better to discuss things rationally than angrily.

 

[markw]

This thread... it needs more cow bell.

You asked for it, you got it!

 

[Alex2507]

HEY! It's better to discuss things rationally than angrily.

Who asked you?

 

[ImcLoud]

Anchorman Brick Tamland: I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT / LOUD NOISES - YouTube

 

[Irvrobinson]

With him also being in the financial industry I feel he offers a vastly better insight than the high school level civics lessons we've been getting.

Chris may be a brilliant guy, I don't know him, but this is a silly argument, that someone in the financial industry is necessarily an expert about tax policy and ethics. A very profitable segment of the financial industry specializes in tax avoidance. I'm just not seeing how being in the financial industry, or even having a business or economics degree makes one anymore qualified to state a position about taxation levels.



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[Rickster71]

Chris may be a brilliant guy, I don't know him, but this is a silly argument, that someone in the financial industry is necessarily an expert about tax policy and ethics. A very profitable segment of the financial industry specializes in tax avoidance. I'm just not seeing how being in the financial industry, or even having a business or economics degree makes one anymore qualified to state a position about taxation levels.

Well, yes it does sound a bit silly after you've cherry picked and altered my answer to fit your narrative.

What I did also say was:

(It's Chris' thread, as the OP no one knows better what's in his heart & mind but him.)
Nowhere did I say he was an expert about tax policy and/or ethics.


Though I'm sure his answers would've been better than, "Taxes build roads and infrastructure." Really?... Tell me more.
(not implying you said that)

I'm willing to bet there are at least two people in this thread that have livelihoods based on taxes and taxes perpetually going up.

That would explain their biased views.
Again, I'm not implying that's you.
This thread reminds me of an Upton Sinclair quote:

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it."

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[Rickster71]

Please close this thread

 

[Ponzio]

Please close this thread

That's the 1st thing that's made any sense in this thread.

 

[Nestor]

Please close this thread

Why?

......

 

[Rickster71]

Why?

......

The answers are in post #1 and #8

 

[Alex2507]

The answers are in post #1 and #8

The questions are in 37 and 86.

 

[itschris]

Thread Closed.