tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post8529457861633851119..comments2023-10-30T07:45:59.446-04:00Comments on Termites of Sin: Americans Get Screwed, AgainMr. Charlestonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-17987203264787975282012-05-18T11:07:30.664-04:002012-05-18T11:07:30.664-04:00I can hardly stand to think about it, the taxes th...I can hardly stand to think about it, the taxes that I pay. As a Minnesotan (high tax state) and a homeowner in Mpls (high property taxes), I sleep easier at night not thinking about it too much.<br /><br />Glad you're thinking about it for me. :-)<br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-31513424967041352162012-05-18T07:56:19.020-04:002012-05-18T07:56:19.020-04:00I would love for someone to crunch the numbers so ...I would love for someone to crunch the numbers so we could do an actual comparison, particularly a cost/benefit comparison.Mr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-39246379505055795722012-05-17T17:29:00.648-04:002012-05-17T17:29:00.648-04:00Hi Brian,
did somebody also tell you that your pe...Hi Brian,<br /><br />did somebody also tell you that your petrol (gas) is cheaper in the US than in the UK and that we pay road tax in the Uk to keep the roads maintained?<br />You pays your money, you takes your choice. We all pay taxes; how else would our rich countries be able to come up with all the goodies we want them to supply for everyone of us.Frikohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-684565895515924992012-05-16T15:58:21.098-04:002012-05-16T15:58:21.098-04:00This is infuriating but not surprising. I've ...This is infuriating but not surprising. I've heard lots of similar stories about other countries: alternative medical cures that "don't exist" in the U.S., renewable energy sources that "don't exist" here. So a VW with higher mileage that's only available in Europe -- not a bit surprising.Tom Harperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610417770240609022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-11055255151305309732012-05-16T08:50:17.695-04:002012-05-16T08:50:17.695-04:00Somebody crunch the numbers...we can then have som...Somebody crunch the numbers...we can then have something else to be indifferent over.the walking manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058913927297370740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-41685005080758788452012-05-15T21:32:09.771-04:002012-05-15T21:32:09.771-04:00This is truly maddening. And I'm with Rubye - ...This is truly maddening. And I'm with Rubye - I believe the oil companies won't stand for it, for fear of losing us addicts.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-6263773368726904962012-05-15T14:42:27.708-04:002012-05-15T14:42:27.708-04:00After my last visit to Europe I wondered the same ...After my last visit to Europe I wondered the same thing. I wasn't in the mood to raise hell, but after a few years of shaking my head I realize I don't have enough money to effect change. Those who have enough to change things don't want to for fear of lessening their accumulation.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-63842164551138945982012-05-15T12:31:58.370-04:002012-05-15T12:31:58.370-04:00I'd like to return to the 30's 40's wh...I'd like to return to the 30's 40's when we didn't have any of those taxes and we didn't owe everyone and their kin.yellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-83102724910213115412012-05-15T11:33:54.754-04:002012-05-15T11:33:54.754-04:00Infuriating. I wonder what other things our govern...Infuriating. I wonder what other things our government's keeping from us to protect the status quo.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6576200516116402874.post-10964463020503631372012-05-15T09:05:54.356-04:002012-05-15T09:05:54.356-04:00Sadly, I think the whole thing is much more sinist...Sadly, I think the whole thing is much more sinister than simply wanting tax money for our roads. Perhaps the oil companies want to make more money. It's that simple -- sheer greed, and it's messed up.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.com