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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
So you don't use the healthcare system? You didn't get educated in Canada? Do you use the highways or transit systems? The list goes on and on.
Bottom line is: If people want these social services to continue at the rate they are at, they must be prepared to pay more in taxes. The problem with that is we have governments that can not be trusted to manage our money properly.
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Yes I use the healthcare system , but I pay 300 bucks a month for insurance , then pay my deductible and prescription costs. If I wasnt on my Wife's insurance plan at work most insurance wouldnt cover me. I have to go to Oklahoma High Risk pool because of Diabetes and the prices are outrageous. Not to mention there is a 5000 dollar deductible and it doesnt cover any visits to doctor for when I am ill or need check ups ( Its 150 bucks a pop each time I visit a doctor) .
As for education , what if I was home schooled? The kids that were home- schooled are still having to pay social security .
In Oklahoma we dont have much of a transit system so No I have not used it. I have traveled on the highways and such. There are a ton of roads I pay tolls on to use as well.
I do not really know where you were going with those questions . I am not arguing about paying more taxes. I wouldnt mind as long as its across the board. 10% across the board would fix a lot of problems. What does piss me off is I make decent money but I pay my bills and what not , but old trailer trash eddy and his wife ( whom doesnt work) make 19,000 bucks a year with 3 kids and get 10,000 bucks back at tax time.