Schakowsky: Americans don't deserve to keep all of their money

[Skull Pilot]

Taxes should be considered a necessary evil and as with all evils should be minimized to the absolute greatest extent possible.

To say people don't deserve something is to imply that they are unworthy.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

While everybody "deserves" to keep what they make-the problem is it's not realistic. No matter how you slice it-there are certain aspects of life that has to be paid through taxes. It's not realistic for the private sector to provide everything.

Most people are not saying we do not need taxes. On the other hand, there are some that seem to think the government has the right to tax us to provide needed services. It does not, and I challenge anyone to try to argue that the government actually has that right.

US Constitutionreamble

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

Promoting the "general Welfare" and "providing needed services" for "We the People" are one and the same. Was it the Founding Father's express intention to deliberately withhold the right of the government to provide "needed services?"

Hopefully the formation of "a more perfect union" was intended to go beyond just serving the best interests of a select few - the wealthier elements of American society!

No one has to prove they deserve to keep their money, the government has to prove it deserves it. If you were not a complete idiot, which is evidenced by you using bold print, I would enjoy pointing out how you do not know what you are talking about. As it is, you should just shut up.

 

[daveman]

Taxes should be considered a necessary evil and as with all evils should be minimized to the absolute greatest extent possible.

To say people don't deserve something is to imply that they are unworthy.

Yup. Typical elitist attitude. "You stupid proles need us to do your thinking for you!"