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

submitted 6 days ago by manicdave@feddit.uk to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 points 6 days ago

I've personally never cared too much. It's what it costs to have society. I agree with others where I don't like half of it going to the military, but other than that I view it as a good thing. I'm doing okay, I can afford to help others get by a bit. I also get benefits, I get our local transit, we get roads, I like fire departments, parks, walkways, it's just paying my share so I get to enjoy those things. And if for some reason I wasn't doing okay, I would feel okay using those safety nets too