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Originally Posted by kane
Would it make people hold the government more accountable for how they spend their money since they had to write an actual check? I doubt it. A person can see how much they are giving the government everytime they get paid. To me it would do nothing but create more debt and that is far worse for society than apathetic people not voting.
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You are wrong about that kane.
People don't even think about what they DON'T get in their paycheck. If they come home with a $500 a week paycheck they could give a rat's ass about what the withholding is.
I know how people are about that. And when they do their taxes and get a refund? They think it's fucking Christmas.
They don't even think about the fact that the govt. over-taxed them and now is FINALLY giving them their own money back (and not paying any interest on the "loan").
Trust me, if people had to actually do what I do...and write a big check to the govt. every 3 months (quarterly), then you would see a lot of politicians getting voted out of office in the next election.