Quote Originally Posted by mariusB View Post
Everybody loves to complain about taxes but wants the benefits they provide. Roads, schools and so on have to be paid for, at the federal, state and local levels. State income taxes have been a bit of a hot topic. These taxes are despised by some and several states are taking a look at ditching them, but there is evidence as to how good and bad they really are. Read more: State Income Taxes, Sales Taxes.
Roads are paid by gasoline taxes, schools are paid by property taxes. Income taxes, according to the Grace Commission report cover letter are used to pay the interest on the US Debt and to transfer payments [social security, welfare, etc.] http://docs.law.gwu.edu/facweb/jsieg...taxes/debt.htm The only reason income taxes are still in place is to attempt to soak the buying power out of the pockets of the people to keep the sham of a monetary system afloat for as long as possible.