1) Yes, I'd rather someone did volunteer work in the hope they could make a genuine contribution to society. I don't care about my tax money in this context, given the sheer amount that is wasted in so many ways I'd happily have people doing voluntary work than working in jobs that are definately dead end.
2) You're asking me if I'm on crack whilst telling me you want to hurt people.
3) You've got a comfortable job and your concern is only about your pocket.
CBS you're nuts man....I'm personally offended...
In response to #1 - I'd rather have the people employed and have lower taxes.
#2 - If people are on the dole when they don't
need to be I consider that a misuse of taxes. I contribute unwillingly to these taxes so I feel as though I am being stolen from. When people steal from me - I hit them, just like any non-wuss would do.
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#3 - I do have a comfortable job. I work 4 days a week and get paid for 5. I get private health care (although I am still forced to pay N.I. for reasons I don't quite understand.) I get a company matching pension (although I am still forced to pay N.I. for reasons I don't quite understand.)
Did I always have this job? NO! Not many people know this about me, but I used to be homeless - not homeless shelter homeless; but proper, living on the streets in the US, going hungry for days at a time, etc...It's a period of my life I don't let too many people here in the UK know about (and most of the people I've mentioned it to didn't believe me.)
I only bring this up because I came out of all that, with a little luck and a LOT of hard work. I never worked at McD's but I worked fast food for two years. Was I happy with that job? No - but I was earning a living. You see, that whole time I was homeless I never stole or took any government benefits (despite what people think about the US, the benefit system is very good.) I knew I was physically able to work, so I figured it unfair for me to get money for not working. After working about 25 crap jobs, I've finally landed a good one.
I do care about my pocket, but not for the reasons you think. I want my family to have nice things. I like computers. By looking in my sig you can see I hardly have a computer that I brag about (although it's good enough for now.) Is it a crime for me to want to take my 20 month old daughter to Legoland or Thorpe Park? I'm FAR from wealthy - as a matter of fact, come to Swanscombe - in Kent and see what a craphole I live in. I was recently offered a raise at work, and I told my boss that I didn't want a raise (I feel I make a fair salary for what I do) but if he could lower taxes for me I'd be very grateful. Obvously I took the raise but that's not the point...as far as I'm concerned taxes are theft. Hell, I don't even
pay taxes - they are already taken from me when I get paid.
Anything to lower taxes is good for me, and If it's good for me than it's good for my family. If by having more money in my pocket I can buy my family nicer things, pay for nicer education for my daughter, etc, means i'm a bad person, then lock my up in jail, for I am guilty! SHAME ON ME.
I can't stop giggling now
