Comments on: Tea Parties Aren’t Just For Kids http://www.taxgirl.com/tea-parties-arent-just-for-kids/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: TaxRascal http://www.taxgirl.com/tea-parties-arent-just-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10143 TaxRascal Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:19:47 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3167#comment-10143 I think the organizers overestimated how much enthusiasm they'd get. If you look at sites like zombietime.com, it's clear that any time a protest gets big enough, people like to throw in every cause they can think of -- if Iraq is unpopular, somebody is going to march in the Iraq protest with a placard complaining about overuse of pesticides. I think the organizers overestimated how much enthusiasm they’d get. If you look at sites like zombietime.com, it’s clear that any time a protest gets big enough, people like to throw in every cause they can think of — if Iraq is unpopular, somebody is going to march in the Iraq protest with a placard complaining about overuse of pesticides.

]]> By: garagefather http://www.taxgirl.com/tea-parties-arent-just-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10139 garagefather Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:31:04 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3167#comment-10139 I agree with the tax girl in regards to staying on message. The tea parties should be about taxes and the tax code. The talk often extends out to subjects like abortion, due to the organizers other political views, but the argument on abortion should be restrained to opposing public funding, not the morality of the act. I would think that most people are against paying for abortions with tax payer dollars, even if those people are pro choice. That is where we can find common ground and attract supporters to the cause of tax and spending reform. I agree with the tax girl in regards to staying on message. The tea parties should be about taxes and the tax code. The talk often extends out to subjects like abortion, due to the organizers other political views, but the argument on abortion should be restrained to opposing public funding, not the morality of the act. I would think that most people are against paying for abortions with tax payer dollars, even if those people are pro choice. That is where we can find common ground and attract supporters to the cause of tax and spending reform.

]]> By: Kate http://www.taxgirl.com/tea-parties-arent-just-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10128 Kate Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:44:27 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3167#comment-10128 I agree that there is plenty wrong with how taxes are levied, and I would love to see the government review the tax code. However, at this time of year and any time that I get grumpy because of paying taxes, I try to remind myself of all of the good things that my taxes provide-roads, schools, parks, social services, and so on. Like the tax system, none are perfect, but it amazes me the value that I do get for the fairly small amount of money I put in, especially when you compare it to what I'd have to put in if I had to educate myself or build the road in front of my house. I agree that there is plenty wrong with how taxes are levied, and I would love to see the government review the tax code. However, at this time of year and any time that I get grumpy because of paying taxes, I try to remind myself of all of the good things that my taxes provide-roads, schools, parks, social services, and so on. Like the tax system, none are perfect, but it amazes me the value that I do get for the fairly small amount of money I put in, especially when you compare it to what I’d have to put in if I had to educate myself or build the road in front of my house.

]]> By: Urbie http://www.taxgirl.com/tea-parties-arent-just-for-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10125 Urbie Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:03:58 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3167#comment-10125 I'm as disappointed with these clowns as you are. For weeks, people have been sending me forwarded announcements about this protest -- but they're all from right-wing mouth-breathers who are convinced that President Obama is responsible for everything that's wrong with the world right now... despite his having been in office less than 3 months. TARP, they seem to forget, happened last year. Obama was elected to clean up this mess -- he did not cause it. Urb I’m as disappointed with these clowns as you are. For weeks, people have been sending me forwarded announcements about this protest — but they’re all from right-wing mouth-breathers who are convinced that President Obama is responsible for everything that’s wrong with the world right now… despite his having been in office less than 3 months. TARP, they seem to forget, happened last year. Obama was elected to clean up this mess — he did not cause it.

Urb

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