“...Just make out your check to the US Treasury and send it in, they’ll take it. I challenge liberals to do this all the time when they start their “more taxes” jive...”
About four years ago, liberals in Minnesota formed a group called “Happy To Pay For A Better Minnesota”. They even put up lawnsigns in many areas - usually liberal areas of the Twin Cities.
In return, then-Gov Pawlenty set up a fund at the Minnesota Department of Revenue in which those who felt they weren’t paying nearly enough in taxes could make a voluntary donation.
Not surprisingly, they weren’t many takers.
It was either that or they had the choice one year to pay their tax under the "old" system, which had higher tax liability basically across the board. Or they could pay under the "new" rates, which were lower. I think essentially everyone, including John Kerry, elected to go with the lower rates.
Its the same old story. Liberals want higher taxes, but not on them.