What a nightmare this could be.
This man doesn’t want to pay his taxes because his tax money supports abortion.
Someone else will say they won’t pay because they oppose the money going to the military.
Ditto, someone who opposes foreign aid to certain countries.
Ditto, someone who opposes federal aid to education, or food stamps SNAP benefits to illegals, or Section 8 housing, whether people are legal or illegal, or any government program. (fill in the blank)
Heck, if this were allowed, everyone would say they oppose this or that specific government spending, just to trim their tax bill.
As much a we joke about the Amish here, it all goes back to a social security exemption for the self employed Amish.
Abortion is a COMPLETELY different thing than the other examples you listed, (military, foreign aid, etc.) It’s the killing of hundreds of thousands of American babies every year. Three thousand every day.
We pay our taxes, but my conscience hurts over this very issue. This is a small win and probably short-lived, but a win nevertheless.
Sounds like a plan. Starve the beast.
“Heck, if this were allowed, everyone would say they oppose this or that specific government spending, just to trim their tax bill.”
OR...we could go back to 1912 when Government took NONE of our money and we still had schools, roads, libraries, hospitals, a kick-@ss military, etc.
!@#$%^&*!
I’m no longer a Taxpayer, aside from what I pay in sales taxes (and all of those other hidden taxes for my driver’s license, car tags, etc.) and it feels TERRIFIC!
‘Retired.’ Sold my farm and most of my ‘stuff’ and had no other debt and quit working for taxable income. Won’t draw SS for another 5 years, if then. Highly recommended. The feeling of a THUMB IN THE EYE of Mother Government is just beyond awesome! ;)
I think this guy has a better case than someone claiming they do not want to fund the military. Funding our military is one of the powers of congress enumerated in the Constitution, while funding abortions is not.
Heck, if this were allowed, everyone would say they oppose this or that specific government spending, just to trim their tax bill.
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Picture the nightmare!
People would get to keep their own money!!
Nightmare?
This could be the beginning of a precedent to eliminate the 16th Amendment