Since it seems you believe that the privileged state apparatus is necessary to human well-being and progress, and that you must therefore also support the paying of taxes and pay them yourselves, why not pay more?
Why assume that the amount you’re being assessed really does represent your fair share?
And if that makes sense, why not pay it forward?
And if that makes sense, why not pay it forward?
If the state is so good at doing the things it does, why not give it more of your income, your wealth and your labor?
Next time a tax reduction comes around, keep paying at the old rate.
Frankly, if anybody in favor of higher taxes because it's the charitable thing to do isn't actually voluntarily paying higher taxes themselves, yeah, I think you are a hypocrite. I wouldn't put it quite as harshly as Chapin, but there is some truth to this:
The hypocrisy and self-deception of the leftist is acute. They pretend taxes are patriotic and that government itself is a charity but prove scofflaws if their own IRS returns are examined. Pseudo-liberals contrast themselves with the right by proclaiming a love for minorities and the poor, but curiously choose to live in exclusive suburbs and eschew contact with the general population whenever possible.
Why are conservatives so mean, anyway? (a wee bit crude, parents may want to preview) Pin It
