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2016 Postmortem

Proud Liberal Dem

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16. Exactly TEA=Taxed Enough Already!

Reply to meow2u3 (Reply #14)

Wed Jun 5, 2013, 04:53 PM

Jun 2013

Where do they think that the money for roads that they drive on comes from? Where do they think that money for the police and fire departments come from? It would be nice if they could do a thought experiment sometime about what a world without taxes would actually look like. I'm not sure that, if they thought about it hard enough, they would like it much IMHO but then again, they don't *think* much either.........

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Why did all of these Tea Party Groups want a government hand out? Ie government money! [View all] UCmeNdc Jun 2013 OP

I LOVE this framing - Teabaggers as "Welfare Queens" 66 dmhlt Jun 2013 #1

Where in the Constitution Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #2

It is a law. former9thward Jun 2013 #10

They have the ability/right to apply for tax exempt status Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #15

As someone who directs a 501c3 I agree. former9thward Jun 2013 #17

They want to be tax-exempt and money launder at the same time! Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #20

those tax free charities all try to get the limited Gov grants. Sunlei Jun 2013 #3

That is not what it is about. former9thward Jun 2013 #11

our gov. federal and state give thousands of grants to non-profits and charities. Sunlei Jun 2013 #12

Why is it wrong to target violators based on certain perameters? LiberalFighter Jun 2013 #4

When it is the goal of your organization to cheat on taxes. grahamhgreen Jun 2013 #6

Lying thieving assholes The Wizard Jun 2013 #5

Look, these guys piss me off royally, and the big offenders are getting away with no scrutiny. But, Buzz Clik Jun 2013 #7

re: Why did all of these Tea Party Groups want a government hand out? Ie government money! allan01 Jun 2013 #8

HYPOCRISY blkmusclmachine Jun 2013 #9

repub. tax free- don't pay local sales tax either on supplies, that hurts your local communities. Sunlei Jun 2013 #13

Tea Party organizations are fronts for big business Rosa Luxemburg Jun 2013 #21

Teabaggers think they're entitled to representation without taxation meow2u3 Jun 2013 #14

Exactly TEA=Taxed Enough Already! Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #16

You see, here's how it goes: Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2013 #18

Because they are fucking hypocrites. Zoeisright Jun 2013 #19

Gubmint money is fine for them because they DESERVE it. It's an INCENTIVE. Myrina Jun 2013 #22