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Old 10-09-2013, 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by chiaroscuro View Post
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.
I wasn't talking about infrastructure and services-I was talking about middle class welfare!
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