How do you get people to stop whining about taxes?

Question

can't people be just grateful for having a job?

Answer 1

Lower taxes!

Answer 2

eliminate the IRS and income tax

Answer 3

Get our employees we pay with our taxes to do their jobs. I for one am tired of paying my employees (the government) to exploit, abuse and not do their jobs. Personally, I'd rather enjoy the beautiful earth and beautiful people around me, than work half my life away to support a bunch of bums on Capitol Hill.

Answer 4

cutting them a check for the amount they owe would do the trick.

Answer 5

lower taxes mean more jobs, and more revenue to the government. the problem is liberals wanting to end the tax cuts for the rich. they claim that the rich dont pay their fair share of taxes, but they never give you the actual numbers;

the top 1% of wage earners in this country pay nearly 40% of the taxes collected by the government

the top 50% of wage earners pay 97% of the taxes collected by the government.

that means fully 50% of the people in this country pay only 3% of the taxes collected by the government, and yet these are the people who the liberals target with "the rich not paying their fair share of taxes, and we need to soak the rich" statements. they also talk about tax cuts being corporate welfare, but they fail to tell you that corporations pass those hidden taxes on to you the consumer, so lower taxes cuts the price of thing you buy.

Answer 6

Get them to move to a country with a higher tax rate.

Answer 7

Can't employers be grateful we are working for them?

It goes both ways. We, & our parents, spent plenty of money on our schooling (which included taxes) so if we worked hard at getting where we want to be, shouldn't we be provided with an explanation of where our taxes really go?

If our school system wasn't failing, our roads were paved, our houses were affordable (property taxes can be atrocious) than we might feel better. But, until we get a demographic taxchart, explaining just what we ARE paying for, then it's questionable and can be irritating for some. I don't dwell on it, but I certainly think our taxes should be able to cover a stupid bus ride for a field trip my kid takes. I don't mind the donation portion, but it's obviously a mess in California.

I think we all just want to feel like it's fair. Truth is, we're dealing with the government...that will NEVER happen.

Answer 8

make the tax system fair

Answer 9

You can't.  Taxes have always been a thorn in everyone's side and always will.  As they say, the only things we can depend on are death and taxes.

Answer 10

It is getting to the point that if you have a minimum wage job, you would be better off without one.  There is so much available to people who have children who don't have jobs that it doesn't make sense to work and have 1/4 of what you make never get to your pocket.  If you add to that the amount you pay in sales taxes, property taxes and vehicle taxes, that minimum wage job seems to be a lot of work and inconvenience for no gain.

Perhaps if the tax bite was less invasive we wouldn't have so many complaints.

We need to get rid of income taxes altogether.

Answer 11

People dont whine about taxes so much as what the taxes are spent on.

I personally have a hard time with any govt or oganization that forcibly takes my income and demands that I spend it on charity or welfare.

It creates a negative enviornment and people are less apt to help when this happens.  

I am a big brother and I try visit a homeless shelter fairly close by to keep the truly at need top-o-mind, but there are far too many people on the govt teat.

And no, you lived on the coast by choice, rebuild your house by choice.  Its not my obligation to make sure your ocean-frontn property can be rebuilt.

Answer 12

Overhauling the system to make it equitable and fair for everyone would be a good start.

Eliminate the income tax and impose a federal sales tax - that way EVERYONE pays their fair share.

Answer 13

Dig a huge pot hole on the road they travel on every day that's unavoidable, then once the town fixes it maybe they'll see the light.

Answer 14

take them to a good Accountant, they'll make everything better

Answer 15

get rid of them altogether

Answer 16

Lower them

Answer 17

First jack up taxes to the pre republican rates (1970s when the highest bracket was 70% not 28% and the lowest brakcet was 15% not 10%) and remove all the Bush tax cuts.

Then let people stew for a couple years.

Next, completly remove the income tax and replace it with the Fair Tax at 20% sales tax on non-necessities and a monthly prebate check for the poor.

Finally, when people are still complaining about taxes, carpet bomb the entire world with nuclear and biological weapons completely eradicating all human life.

And then no one will be complaining about taxes.

Answer 18

Thats fine but when 62% of your wages go to goverment and you only get whats left..........sure dont complain about that just learn to do without.......food/water/Medicine / heat / power / cars / and o yeah a job when its shipped over seas.....cause of TAXES..companies refuse to pay HERE !!!!

Answer 19

Shoot them...

Answer 20

Stop stealing it from our paychecks and other hidden places and using it to pay for c**p we don't support.

Do away with most of the IRS and have a simple flat tax or consumer tax.

Answer 21

Tell them that if they don't want to live in this wonderful country, they should move elsewhere.   Any REAL American would be grateful to give a tithing to his country.   How are we ever going to achieve President Bush's dream of bringing peace and freedom to the rest of the world, if we are not willing to pay for it?

Answer 22

When the roads are undrivable

When our kids aren't taught anything in school

When our streets are too dangerous

When buildings start to fall all around us

When the politicians start projects they can't finish

When social security can't help our old

When welfare can't help the lazy

When our water is dirty

When our air is polluted

When the government cant save the economy

When our armed forces aren't properly equipped and protected

When our jails are overcrowded

When our police and fire depts are understaffed

When our teachers are underpaid

When our govt no longer does the job we've entrusted them with

Then people will stop complaining.  

....Whoa theres a lot of posts here

Answer 23

do their taxes for them.

Answer 24

Most people feel that their tax dollars are being wasted on all kinds of unnecesary and absurd things.  The government needs to prove fiscal responsibility with tax dollars..

Answer 25

seems funny that those who pay very little in taxes want to make the system "fair".

Fools. Wait until you make some real money. You'll see why the more you make, the angrier you become. The reason the middle class is shrinking is because of the government and taxes. We have socialism in this country for most, and the super rich liberals who cannot feel any tax hike, and the people who barely work are the ones who think people like me should pay more.

The Democrats can see that lowering taxes increases government revenues, but they refuse to acknowledge that the Republicans are correct on that. Why can't the 2 party's work together to lower taxes (Increase in revenue) and to cut spending? Republicans tried to act like Dems and promise everything to everyone, yet it backfired since the Liberals ignored that and actually attacked them for spending (imagine that! Liberals only want to increase spending so they can say they did it). We are getting caught in the middle of this power play, and most Americans cannot even see it.

Answer 26

make a pot hole in the road, and make them fill it themselves

Answer 27

Because when it comes time for our govt. to take care of us with our tax paying dollars, they are no where around.  h**l, we are taxed to death on anything.  Everytime you turn around taxes go up but do you see your salary go up to.  Don't think so.

Answer 28

Make them pay less taxes, or end them permanently.

Answer 29

Get rid of unnecessary taxes and cut government spending.

Answer 30

i think people have a hard time making the life they want.  taxes can cause a burden, and when people see taxes being spent in foolish ways sometimes, it can make people resentful.  people usually dont have the best world concepts. people tend to narrowly focus on what they can see directly affect them.  best way to deal with it, is to show the government is very efficient with spending tax money, and show how it directly affects someones life.  education, as usual, is the key to any problem.

Answer 31

Lower taxes and that would help... did you know that the average person will have to work until April 30 this year before they pay off their tax debt for the year?  Yes that is right you work 4 months for the government and 8 months for you!