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Originally Posted by Larryp
I may be retired now, but in the last few years of my working career, it bugged me that I was expected to pay taxes for middle class welfare that was not available to my generation, and at the same time listen to the recipients of this middle class welfare complain about having to provide aged pensions to my generation as they retired.
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The point you make and that everyone should accept, is that we pay taxes to provide services and infrastructure that our society needs to function fairly. We don't pay taxes as some kind of investment in our personal welfare, but as an investment in a fair society. And despite all the whinging that goes on, particularly around elections, we have a pretty fair and equitable society, with comparatively minor problems. We should be more grateful for that, if you ask me.