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mieseratte
2481 days ago
> Why should I pay more because you drinks coke, diabetic and smoke yourself towards lung cancer?
Why should I pay taxes for schools and roads and services I don't use?
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jimhefferon
2481 days ago
We all pay taxes for schools so there will be engineers to build the airplanes, cars, dishwashers, etc., that we do use. Likewise, we pay for roads so that trucks carrying our dinners can get to the store.
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mieseratte
2481 days ago
Guess I should've added a </rhetorical>
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jimhefferon
2480 days ago
I have heard statement very close to that made by people who were entirely serious. Glad to hear you were not.
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