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“Taxes Are what You Pay for the Privilege of Being an American” Says Geithner
Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 24 Feb 2012 | John Semmens

Posted on 02/26/2012 1:05:13 PM PST by John Semmens

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To: John Semmens

Privilege ? What an elitist @$$hole. So our God given freedoms are not rights but privileges subject to the whims of people like Timmy boy ! Kind of ironic, all Treasury secretaries before Timmy boy were kind of silent. Timmy need to STFU !


41 posted on 02/26/2012 2:34:19 PM PST by CORedneck
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So Geithner’s not an American?


42 posted on 02/26/2012 2:36:32 PM PST by <1/1,000,000th%
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Mr. Geithner owes some $32,000 in back taxes. Which country will he be moving to?


43 posted on 02/26/2012 2:41:04 PM PST by lu shissler
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To: john mirse
The Secretary warned those he called the “one-percenters,” that “government is the only thing preventing the other 99% from murdering you and looting your property. The protection we offer ought to be worth whatever it costs. Quibbling over the price of this protection may be an unwise course.”

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Has this man completely lost his mind?

Does anyone have any idea what this man is talking about?

That is, what group of murderers is he talking about?

I don't know about you, but I don't know anyone who would go out and murder rich people like Gates of Microsoft if it wasn't for the federal government holding them back.

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This is mirse. When I wrote my original message above, I didn't notice the word "satire" in the original story.

So: Is this story true, or is it just a joke that I fell for?

44 posted on 02/26/2012 2:48:59 PM PST by john mirse
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Oh its you, hahhahaha.

I was about to ask, "This sounds like a THREAT". rofl

45 posted on 02/26/2012 3:04:20 PM PST by annieokie
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This really shouldn’t be satire. I’ve talked to plenty of tax supporters who all but outright declare that they are little more than protection money.


46 posted on 02/26/2012 4:03:54 PM PST by RWB Patriot ("My ability is a value that must be purchased and I don't recognize anyone's need as a claim on me.")
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Is paying no taxes if you earn a modest living also one of the privileges of being an American.

No wonder everyone across the world wants to come here—most pay no taxes on income and the perks are free.


47 posted on 02/26/2012 4:43:12 PM PST by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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I guess that my 5, DD214's, are nothing more than scrap's of paper, according to this POS tax evader.....

Just a thought.

48 posted on 02/26/2012 6:43:16 PM PST by SERE_DOC ( “The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” Tho)
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