I noticed my paycheck this week looked small compared to what I’m used to for my hours worked, and wouldn’t you know? An entire day’s worth of pay at my wage (roughly $140) went straight to taxes. Federal tax, state tax, city tax. A day’s labor gone to line the pockets of my local politicians, my house representatives, and the American war machine. I can barely afford rent. $140 makes a massive difference on my bills at my income level.
I believe in paying taxes (if they’re used well, which, if you live in America, you know they’re not) but this is absurd. There has to be a way to tax the population so that we get things like roads, schools, socialized medicine, etc. Without it coming straight from a day of my labor. Uncle Sam was not there helping me get my work done.