enough with our taxes

It's big! That hard-earned cash that will only help fund another politician's mansion. I agree with what most of you guys said. I too have no problems with paying tax as long as you'd see or feel the benefits of such high taxes like cleaner sidewalks, better roads, well-lit streets, better public facilities such as schools and hospitals. But right now, all i see is bigger mansions being owned with those selfish politicians.

i have the same sentiment as you are..theres no problem in paying taxes as long as it goes to a right thing..but the problem some of the people in the goverment corrupt those money that should be used for the development of our country...shame on them!!!! how can they afford to sleep well at night????!

You are from or in the USA, I assume. Well, I, too, think that there is just too much and too many taxations going on. You know, of course, that besides the income tax, we also pay taxes on the already taxed money for food, gas, property, etc.

I would think that your pay must be higher or your earning more other than your basic pay. The first poster is right the higher your earning the higher your taxes are. I think for our government to survive they have to do that, I don't think without it we would have a society to call. Of course you would say that there is rampant corruption in the government and its not worth it that you pay them but hey if we won't contribute something for our country that earnings of yours will become worthless since I would say law and order will be much worse if we don't have a working government to watch over things. Corruption will always be there but for as long as the government is being able to deliver the minimum requirement of protecting us the citizens. The basic thing that we have to do is pay what is due to them and be vigilant that we get something out of the taxes we pay.

im from the philippines too! i know what you mean...who soesnt hate taxes?

For you to be paying that much in taxes you have to be making a really good dollar. Most people don't make that much before they get their taxes deducted. The way I look at paying taxes is this. I live in Canada and I have to pay taxes like paying rent to have the privilege to live here in Canada. How else would they pay for all the public services they provide. Like streets and water and police and firemen and so on.

Yes, taxes are a burden ,but they are not going away. In the states you have to pay taxes because according to the government this is how we get all the benefits that we enjoy.

well right i am job less but i konw the situation when my father or elder brother receive that, they also act like you i konw that i will do the same thing too that you job people are doing but i beleive that the thing that are in our favour if increase abnormaly we will love them and when the things that we all ready hate will increase we will show our negative reaction Why

i have studied accounting for years...and taxation is part of it...all i can say is, the tax is based on your income...maybe you're getting a high pay...and you are single person so the deduction is less...if you are married and having kids, you'll pay less tax as it has heaps of deduction... tell me, i might be able to explain more if i'll know your status, if you have dependents...(if you don't mind) but you see, if you get out of the company before the end of the tax period, which is usually the month of december, you will be given tax refund...it may not be that huge amount but at least there is a refund...