Posted on 01/29/2024 7:25:12 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Most Americans say they feel they pay too much in taxes, and many believe they receive little value in return, a new poll found.
About two-thirds of taxpayers said they believe their federal income taxes, state sales taxes and local property taxes are too high, according to the poll conducted by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
The poll found that about one-third of taxpayers say the value they receive from paying taxes is poor, with less than than 25 percent of respondents saying they receive good value for paying taxes.
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Here in Illinois we have more units of government than any other State including California.
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Property taxes are unconstitutional-—change my mind.
Also, since most problems or “crisis’” are from public schooling, I say we abolish public schools.
State taxes I’m fine with...
Federal income tax is a scam.
The Republicans in Congress should try to send to the states a constitutional amendment that would cap middle class property taxation, such as:
Property tax on any residential property of less than 2799 square feet of finished space shall be no higher the 2019 dollar amount on the property, or for a newer or since resold property what a similar property in the same area would have been taxed at for 2019 if it lacked owner specific tax breaks, increased by 3% per calendar year since 2019 and by any percentage increase to its finished space.
Fighting for such a property tax cap now in Congress would add the electors of several deep blue states to Trump’s total and make Congress turn deep red come November.
Even devoted Democratic voters do not want to get taxed out of their homes.
How would schools get funded if property taxes are capped to 2019 scale levels? By higher sales taxation and by services taxation that is used in Florida in lieu of having a state income tax.
I don’t want to pay for schooling of the kids of the people pampering the well-to-do. The well-to-do need to pay for such schooling via service taxation.
LMAO we tried to warn them, NO SYMPATHY, everyone should get what they vote for, GOOD and HARD!
republicans? in Congress? LOWER you taxes? I’ll be back. gotta go to my Laughing Closet. might be a while.
The Republicans in Congress should try to send to the states a constitutional amendment that would cap middle class income taxation along the lines of:
Federal income taxation of people with incomes within the range of 90% of the full-time federal civilian workforce [i.e. the middle class by income] shall not be at greater percentage rate burdens than in 2023.
[What about if there is a war? Federal civilian salaries can be temporarily compressed downward as may be needed so the entire upper middle class is temporarily slid out of cap range.]
Joe Biden has said he doesn’t want to raise taxes on (two) people making under $400,000.
Except Ukrainians, they say they are paid too much in taxes.
But are they happy there aren’t any more Mean Tweets coming from the White House?
I’m sure we would all be shocked at how much in various taxes we pay.
We directly see the income taxes withheld out of our paychecks.
So what about taxes we pay for gasoline, as an example? In some places over $1 a gallon of what you pay is simply paying various taxes on that gasoline. But those taxes are rarely broken out and listed on a gas pump.
What about all the sales tax you pay on everything you buy when you go shopping? I don’t think many people have a good handle on how much in taxes they pay every time they go shopping, and how much that adds up over the course of a year.
Homeowners get a property tax bill and can document that amount. Renters do not get a property tax bill but their rent is certainly higher than it would be otherwise because of the property tax that the landlord pays for that property.
“republicans? in Congress? LOWER you[r] taxes?”
I do agree they are as a whole a disgusting lot.
I do feel however that giving the clueless some clues is essential.
via The Conservative Treehouse:
Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
“Whenever the President finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the United States would be detrimental to the interests of the United States, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.”
“Even devoted Democratic voters do not want to get taxed out of their homes”
This is where I am right now. I cannot afford the property taxes I pay each year. My social security payments are not enough to put money aside each month to cover the taxes. My school tax is the most expensive one I have and I haven’t had kids in school for over 20 years. I am looking for a part time job to put aside for taxes, or sell the house.
Federal income tax is a necessary cause of the present Leviathan State centered in Washington City. Tariffs, imposts, duties, etc. don't generate enough cash flow to support the monstrosity. End the income tax, reduce the monster to within Constitutional limits.
The government is so awash with money that literally wasting billions is no problem at all. Yes, taxes are too high.
Name one thing the gooberment, any gooberment in this country, has made better or less expensive. Just one.
I agree-—
The real problem is that the same people who complain about paying too much in taxes never confront the incumbent candidates about taxes and keep voting for them.
“Name one thing the gooberment, any gooberment in this country, has made better or less expensive. Just one.”
Ask any government goon what their job is and they’ll tell you.. it is NOT to make anything better or less expensive. It is to collect their gov paycheck while enforcing big Government’s edicts over the plebeians.
“..Federal income tax is a scam...”
IF one penny is given to foreign entities, taxes are way too high.
Actually, when one boils it all down, it’s nothing but outright, legalized theft.
Not that the rulers would lower the taxes but a lot
of tax money goes to the illegals that come in and
get benefits but don’t pay their full share.
Everything changes over a span of years and most all
things ruin, die or become useless in some way. It’s
the voters that have an to react or things won’t change
for us individually until we die. jmo
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