It’s (Not) Your Money

Massachusetts News Platoon ^ | 5/17/09 | D. R. Tucker

[MartinaMisc]

Some (many?) Massachusetts politicians simply refuse to leave your money alone.

State Senators Sonia Chang-Diaz and Jamie Eldridge now say it’s time to consider an increase in the state income tax. “It’s a difficult situation, and there are no easy solutions,” Chang-Diaz and Eldridge state. “But the tool to solve this budget crisis does exist, if we are willing to show the political leadership (emphasis mine) to use it: an increase in the personal income tax.

“Of course, reforms are still necessary, and it’s up to the Legislature to examine every expenditure and measure it against our priorities for public spending. Every bit of waste needs to be cut - but cutting alone will not get us out of this budget crisis.” (Really?)

Chang-Diaz and Eldridge then slip into sophistry. “…[Taxes] are the way that we, as a society, pay for the things we value: education, police and firefighters, and public transportation. Each day we rely upon government services, public infrastructure, and state regulation, paid for by our taxes, in order to allow us to work and raise a family. What’s so dirty about that - and why are we so afraid to talk about it?”

Everyone understands that we cannot have a society without any taxation whatsoever. The issue is the misuse of taxpayer dollars–and whether it’s a wise thing to give the state more tax money if the state has not demonstrated a willingness to use the tax money they currently receive wisely.

[Atom Smasher]

Interesting....

I want to pose a question to anyone out there...if we keep our children out of the schools, do we still have to pay taxes that would go to the public schools, just because we live in the area?

I’m serious in my question because I would rather see more home schooling where our children will learn the truth about their country, rather than have them brain washed into some communistic beliefs.

[muir_redwoods]

Put 51% of the voters in the position of never paying income tax and then hold a referendum on whether we ought to raise sales tax, cut services and increase fees OR raise the income tax and watch what happens.

[Graybeard58]

pay for the things we value: education, police and firefighters, and public transportation.

Police and fire fighters ok. Public education and public transportation? Forget it.

[svcw]

Of course.

[conservativehusker]

Don’t foerget free cars (along with insurance and maintenance) for welfare folks...

[supremedoctrine]

Gotta love the surname Chang-Diaz.
The new face of lefty American Politics.
In your face diversity, like a restaurant that serves
Mexican AND Asian food.Except at least the restaurant
is offering an actual service.

[CodeMasterPhilzar]

[Taxes] are the way that we, as a society, pay for the things we value: education, police and firefighters, and public transportation.

If that was all my tax dollars went to, and it was managed in a responsible fashion, we wouldn't have a problem. Unfortunately, the out-of-touch crowd is using my money for a lot of other things. That's why we have tea parties...

[catnipman]

In Democrat-speak, “no easy solutions” always means “there's a very easy solution for us: raise tax rates”.

[edzo4]

full time pay for part time jobs

http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/video-part-time-work-full-time-pay/18000164

Video: Part-time work, full-time pay May 11, 2009
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