How Much Do You Consume?

[Meathead]

How much federal tax revenue monies do you think you consume in a calendar year?

About $5. I go to the embassy once every two years or so.

Conservatives lack the honesty to consider the question, as it runs counter to wrongheaded rightwing dogma.

Or most on the right are just too ignorant and stupid to understand the question.

Do you think my 5-buck estimate is too much or too little?

 

[candycorn]

How much federal tax revenue monies do you think you consume in a calendar year?

The question should be, how much of the money the federal government took from me do I get back? A follow up question might be, how much of my money does the federal government spend other people without my permission?

You can start your own thread. I’m sure conservatives will be more receptive to complaining about that than admitting their figures about what others consume are total shit. Good luck.

The question you are trying to avoid is, am I getting back more than the federal government took from me or less?

Again, you can start your own thread on that topic. What I’m highlighting is that assigning figures to what others consume when you do not know what YOU consume is dubious. Good luck with your thread.

That's exactly the question I addressed by asking if I am getting back more or less of what the federal government took from me and how much of my money is being spent on other people without my consent. You appear to believe federal tax revenues magically appear out of nowhere, that when the federal government gives me back some of my money it is a gift, but it is more appropriately considered partial reparations for the money the federal government took from me, and if you didn't pay taxes, then everything you imagine you got from the federal government was in fact a gift from me, albeit forcibly extracted from me.

If you’re employed, you can look at your last pay stub(s) and see how much was taken by the government.
If you’re not happy about it…too bad.

 

[Lesh]

How much federal tax revenue monies do you think you consume in a calendar year?

The question should be, how much of the money the federal government took from me do I get back? A follow up question might be, how much of my money does the federal government spend other people without my permission?

You can start your own thread. I’m sure conservatives will be more receptive to complaining about that than admitting their figures about what others consume are total shit. Good luck.

The question you are trying to avoid is, am I getting back more than the federal government took from me or less?

Again, you can start your own thread on that topic. What I’m highlighting is that assigning figures to what others consume when you do not know what YOU consume is dubious. Good luck with your thread.

That's exactly the question I addressed by asking if I am getting back more or less of what the federal government took from me and how much of my money is being spent on other people without my consent. You appear to believe federal tax revenues magically appear out of nowhere, that when the federal government gives me back some of my money it is a gift, but it is more appropriately considered partial reparations for the money the federal government took from me, and if you didn't pay taxes, then everything you imagine you got from the federal government was in fact a gift from me, albeit forcibly extracted from me.

The problem is that people like you don't know or won't admit how MUCH of what the government spends is spent for your benefit.

We just got a glimpse of that during Trump's idiotic Shut Down and STILL you don't get it

 

[OKTexas]

I was hoping for dollar amounts.

There's no way to know. Tell me what does the average American get from USDA food inspections, in dollars?

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[Norman]

"How much do you consume?"

Good question. In my estimation CandyCorn consumes a lot and contributes a little.

 

[candycorn]

I was hoping for dollar amounts.

There's no way to know. Tell me what does the average American get from USDA food inspections, in dollars?

.

So there is no way to know….

 

[bripat9643]

How much federal tax revenue monies do you think you consume in a calendar year?

By choice? None.

 

[OKTexas]

I was hoping for dollar amounts.

There's no way to know. Tell me what does the average American get from USDA food inspections, in dollars?

.

So there is no way to know….

NOPE. And why did you dodge my question?

.

 

[bripat9643]

The question should be, how much of the money the federal government took from me do I get back? A follow up question might be, how much of my money does the federal government spend other people without my permission?

You can start your own thread. I’m sure conservatives will be more receptive to complaining about that than admitting their figures about what others consume are total shit. Good luck.

The question you are trying to avoid is, am I getting back more than the federal government took from me or less?

Again, you can start your own thread on that topic. What I’m highlighting is that assigning figures to what others consume when you do not know what YOU consume is dubious. Good luck with your thread.

That's exactly the question I addressed by asking if I am getting back more or less of what the federal government took from me and how much of my money is being spent on other people without my consent. You appear to believe federal tax revenues magically appear out of nowhere, that when the federal government gives me back some of my money it is a gift, but it is more appropriately considered partial reparations for the money the federal government took from me, and if you didn't pay taxes, then everything you imagine you got from the federal government was in fact a gift from me, albeit forcibly extracted from me.

If you’re employed, you can look at your last pay stub(s) and see how much was taken by the government.
If you’re not happy about it…too bad.

Then why are you asking how much we consume in government benefits? If you don't like the amount, too fucking bad, right?

 

[bripat9643]

The question should be, how much of the money the federal government took from me do I get back? A follow up question might be, how much of my money does the federal government spend other people without my permission?

You can start your own thread. I’m sure conservatives will be more receptive to complaining about that than admitting their figures about what others consume are total shit. Good luck.

The question you are trying to avoid is, am I getting back more than the federal government took from me or less?

Again, you can start your own thread on that topic. What I’m highlighting is that assigning figures to what others consume when you do not know what YOU consume is dubious. Good luck with your thread.

That's exactly the question I addressed by asking if I am getting back more or less of what the federal government took from me and how much of my money is being spent on other people without my consent. You appear to believe federal tax revenues magically appear out of nowhere, that when the federal government gives me back some of my money it is a gift, but it is more appropriately considered partial reparations for the money the federal government took from me, and if you didn't pay taxes, then everything you imagine you got from the federal government was in fact a gift from me, albeit forcibly extracted from me.

The problem is that people like you don't know or won't admit how MUCH of what the government spends is spent for your benefit.

We just got a glimpse of that during Trump's idiotic Shut Down and STILL you don't get it

That's irrelevant to any discussion about government programs.

 

[MarathonMike]

How do you measure your portion of a Federal road project or border protection or park service or....?

By the extent of your use of Federal parks and Federal roads.

So last year zero for Federal parks. I drove on Federal roads. Do I calculate how much the Federal government saved me in vehicle maintenance for not having to drive on dirt roads, or do I calculate some per mile benefit to me in time savings and convenvience, or do I take a percentage of the money the Federal government spent on the roads I drove?

 

[Lesh]

What you point out is two things.

A. You only acknowledge a FRACTION of what the Federal government does for you.

B. It's nearly impossible to figure just how MUCH the Federal government does for you.

Does the Coast Guard do anything for you?

The FBI? The Federal Courts? The US Marshall's Service? The Post Office? The Secret Service?

They don't touch your life directly but we would be FAR less well off without them

And we got just a TASTE of that in Trump's idiotic Shut Down

 

[Tax Man]

How much federal tax revenue monies do you think you consume in a calendar year?

As far as I know none. Now if you mean publicly funded things like roads etcetera I have no idea.

 

[dblack]

How do you measure your portion of a Federal road project or border protection or park service or....?

Knowing the OP, it's a trap question....No doubt we'll later be showered with instances where we have no choice in the matter and/or things that nobody asked for, as "evidence" of how badly we neeeeed the almighty benevolent State.

Yep. Like when they go on and on about how much money the government is "wasting" supplementing health care - as a justification for more government control of health care.

 

[Oddball]

What you point out is two things.

A. You only acknowledge a FRACTION of what the Federal government does for you.

B. It's nearly impossible to figure just how MUCH the Federal government does for you.

Does the Coast Guard do anything for you?

The FBI? The Federal Courts? The US Marshall's Service? The Post Office? The Secret Service?

They don't touch your life directly but we would be FAR less well off without them

And we got just a TASTE of that in Trump's idiotic Shut Down

Yeah, most of us found out how much we really don't need them, or how much better things would be if they weren't involved.....That's the thing that you State worshiping moonbats are most terrified of.

 

[ThisIsMe]

Interesting that many here think they can tell us exactly how much undocumented persons (illegal aliens) costs us per year (an average of $6,700) but when asked how much they consume…they can’t tell us an amount.

Need more data. Are you asking how many people get money from the government in the way of welfare assistance, or tax credits, or use of the roads?

Some of that stuff is easy to calculate, some of it is impossible. Need to find out exactly what you are asking about.

 

[Marion Morrison]

How much federal tax revenue monies do you think you consume in a calendar year?

Zero. Literally Zero.

Beer? Yeah, I consume a lot of that.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

How do you measure your portion of a Federal road project or border protection or park service or....?

Knowing the OP, it's a trap question....No doubt we'll later be showered with instances where we have no choice in the matter and/or things that nobody asked for, as "evidence" of how badly we neeeeed the almighty benevolent State.

Or.....

Commies gonna commie.

 

[ThisIsMe]

If you are asking how much assistance, monetarily I get from the government, that answer would be $0

If you are asking about tax breaks, that would also be $0 in tax breaks above the standard deduction.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

A. You only acknowledge a FRACTION of what the Federal government does for you.

For me? FOR ME?

How about what FedZila constantly dies TO me?

I want Texas to leave the fuckig Union, I am so SICK of FedZilla overreach!

FUCK THE FED GOV!!!!!!!!!!