“”Conservatives” think that apparently exemplary parents shouldn’t have a large family, because then they pay less in taxes than they would if they had fewer children ...”
I guess I’m having a hard time getting the point across that “subsidizing” someone means your tax dollars are going to that person.
Our tax dollars are going to welfare recipients -not to the Duggars.
while it is true the Duggars get a tax break - they still aren’t collecting welfare.
I’m still willing to bet they belong in a higher tax bracket than the average bear and still pay more taxes than the average bear.
For one thing, the Duggars have a “debt-free” lifestyle, which means they have no mortgage interest deduction. It wouldn’t surprise me if they refused to deduct their church tithes and offerings - a number of strict Protestants do. And they have quite a good income, work very hard. Jim Bob and Michelle are both real estate brokers, and they have investment properties, and some of the children have businesses. As well as the TV contract!
More to the point, they’re no more responsible for the income tax system than you or I, or somebody with no children. Why should they (or we) be expected to order the most important decisions of our lives toward paying MORE taxes? I’d like to see anyone honestly say he makes ANY decisions with the goal of paying more taxes!
As I was saying to Mrs. Don-o, socialism (even to the extent we have it in the U.S.) turns what should be free citizens and Christian neighbors into slaves competing for favors and handouts from Massa. It’s evil.