"Jeßus" wrote:
>
> On Thu, 22 Dec 2016 15:43:18 -0500, 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.
>
> Sure, although I'm surprised you'd cite the armed forces. They need
> funding, of course, but not the wasted trillions of dollars spent that
> goes into the military industrial complex's pockets, and keeps the U.S
> in permanent war-mode.

"...carry a big stick" to scare the bad guys away.