Reply #3: Yes, and the idea that taxes are a "burden"

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Taxes are the price you pay for living in a civilized country with services and an infrastructure.

I call it "fair share" and I think everybody oughta heft it.

How does the "tax burden" crowd think we should pay for essential services like police forces, sewage treatment, or roads? Oh, I forgot. These services should be provided by private corporations and fees should be voluntary. No pay, no service. Yeah, right.