On 12/22/2016 3:43 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2016-12-22 3:33 PM, Bruce wrote:
>> In article >, Jeßus says...
>>>
>
>>> I wouldn't have if I were in a position to do so, unless my motivation
>>> was to divert those funds into helping the poor. How much money do you
>>> really need?
>>
>> I'd rather give my excess money to causes I'd pick than to the tax
>> department.
>
> I am sure a lot of people would. The idea of taxes is to fund the things
> our society needs....schools, roads, police and fire services, armed
> forces. I don't think it is appropriate that someone should be able to
> divert that money to a charity of his or her choice. If we all did that
> we might not have the tax revenues to fund important government programs
> while Jimmy Bakker makes enough money to have air conditioned dog houses.
>

You forgot to mention jails to put people like the Bakkers in.

IMO, you need both. Only a well funded organization like the government
can build things like the interstate highway system, but they tend to
have a lot of waste built in too. That is an area where Trump should be
able to do some good. It will be interesting.