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Politics : The Trump Presidency -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (354048)	11/5/2025 2:25:36 PM
From: i-node	2 Recommendations Recommended By longz Thomas M. Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 355514

Here's some good news; the government can't force you to "contribute" to anybody except the IRS. Right. And who is the primary money collector for our government? The IRS. They've "confiscated" my money for wars and for subsidies for a variety of industries. Wars, like it or not, are a legit reason to collect tax dollars. In fact, the most fundamental reason of all. They've "confiscated" my money for wars and for subsidies for a variety of industries. I actually never had control of that money, cuz they took it before I got paid. Again, wars are the most legitimate reason for taxation. Other stuff, in some cases you may have an argument.