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elleng

(130,906 posts) Thu Nov 20, 2014, 02:30 AM Nov 2014

'Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.'

Oliver Wendell Holmes, (republican.)

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'Taxes are the price we pay for a civilized society.' (Original Post) elleng Nov 2014 OP

Very true bhikkhu Nov 2014 #1

That is very true but Samantha Nov 2014 #2

So true bearssoapbox Nov 2014 #3

Love that!!! ~nt RiverLover Nov 2014 #4

Hey, that's my line. RiverLover Nov 2014 #5

Most folks in every modern "civilized society" would undoubtedly agree with that. n/t pampango Nov 2014 #6

True dat. Jamaal510 Nov 2014 #7

bhikkhu

(10,716 posts)

1. Very true

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 02:40 AM

Nov 2014

Whenever I see one of those "Freedom Isn't Free" bumperstickers I want to add "Pay your Taxes!" to it.

Samantha

(9,314 posts)

2. That is very true but

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 03:33 AM

Nov 2014

I sometimes feel like I am being robbed. I am not getting what I am paying for...

Sam

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)

3. So true

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 05:59 AM

Nov 2014

Too bad the reTHUGliCONS don't believe in doing that.

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)

4. Love that!!! ~nt

Reply to bearssoapbox (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 06:08 AM

Nov 2014

RiverLover

(7,830 posts)

5. Hey, that's my line.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 06:16 AM

Nov 2014

Having lived on an island with no income tax, I learned that -truly- taxes are Good. Bad roads, bad schools, no health department, fire dept with no water, murders rarely solved, & certainly no military, it drills that home.

Good to know rethugs used to be reasonable at some point in history.

Was that Jr or Sr OWH?

pampango

(24,692 posts)

6. Most folks in every modern "civilized society" would undoubtedly agree with that. n/t

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 06:48 AM

Nov 2014

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

7. True dat.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 06:50 AM

Nov 2014

Just ask some of the Scandinavian countries.

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