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Well yes, I DO think it is patriotic when I do my part to support the United States of America by paying my taxes. I am proud to support the US Army with my taxes. I am proud to support the Navy and the Air Force and the Marines. I am especially proud to support the Coast Guard for entirely selfish reasons. I am proud to support the rule of law. What makes this country great is that each and every one of us contributes to the whole and there is nothing wrong or bad about doing that. In fact it is exactly what gives us the right to an opinion about what they do with our money.
I am often puzzled by the seeming inability of rightwingers to see the connection between the taxes they pay and the things that those taxes buy.
Do I LIKE paying taxes? No more than anyone does. But it is just plain lunacy to think that this country could be as great as it is if we didnt kick in what is needed to pay for it. We dont do things like have a legal system for free. We dont have armed forces for free.
Are politicians corrupt morons who waste a lot of money? Sure, but that is no news and our guys are in fact a bit more honest than some others we could name. Politics is a corrupting business - always has been and always will be. As a famous guy once said, Democracy is the worst system there is except for all the others.
You guys may not be proud to contribute to the USA but I am, even if I hate doing it every April 15.
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