Have you ever cared how much tax you pay? (feddit.uk)

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It's always talked about in the media as if everyone cares, but I don't think I've ever heard a normal person complain.

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

I'm not saying other benefits aren't there, it's just that we know a lot of regulatory agencies are being severely cut so it's gonna be less apparent soon enough. I'm in one of the higher tax brackets so aside from unemployment insurance, a lot of safety nets that require means testing are essentially inaccessible to me as well. Frankly it's a miracle American society is still functioning even with so many tax cuts for corporations and the rich.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

True that. Our tax dollars could be spent much more effectively if our government was more focused on the wellfare of its people.

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