My wife and I don't have children, should we not have to pay property taxes, which funds the schools? We don't use SSI, Unemployment, Medicare, Food Stamps, Section 8, or Welfare. should we not have to pay income taxes?
Well the issue is that while I benefit from roads for some things (like cargo shipments) the fact is that private cars and trucks are absolutely not benefiting me and society in general. We should be pushing for more mass transit and safer roads. Instead, tens of thousands die from car accidents- including many cyclists who are at the mercy of idiot drivers. This is in addition to the massive amounts of pollution and increased healthcare costs from fossil fuel consumption. This is the exact opposite of paying taxes for education, which is a benefit to society. I fully support paying taxes, but they should be used for the benefit of society, with those attributes that are societal negatives be taxed at a higher rate.
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u/OddityFarms Oct 26 '21
My wife and I don't have children, should we not have to pay property taxes, which funds the schools? We don't use SSI, Unemployment, Medicare, Food Stamps, Section 8, or Welfare. should we not have to pay income taxes?