Comments on: A Better Way to Pay Taxes http://butlerproject.com/2008/03/19/a-better-way-to-pay-taxes/ Personal Economic Development Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:01:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Emily http://butlerproject.com/2008/03/19/a-better-way-to-pay-taxes/#comment-84 Emily Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:47:47 +0000 http://butlerproject.com/2008/03/19/a-better-way-to-pay-taxes/#comment-84 Kilovh, I'm sorry you made the leap from the ideas in my post to accepting the status quo. My idea is really much simpler than that: you have to pay taxes, so instead of harboring the negativity and stress we generally associate with taxes, approach April 15th with gratitude, and feel better! I disagree that the anger most Americans feel about taxes is only occasional. I think it's universal. And I think it's entirely appropriate. I don't however, have the knowledge nor the passion to lead the charge for changing the tax code. Anger turned into positive action is great, and I fully support it. Since I choose not to turn my frustration with taxes into a movement for change, I choose to look for the things I can be grateful for and dissipate that negativity from my life. If you are doing something to "aggravate" our anger over taxes and work towards change, please let me know; I'd be happy to lend my support to such a cause. I will also make the side note here that cheating on your taxes (or anywhere for that matter) is not a good way to vent your frustration with the IRS! I plan to address integrity in future posts. I'm sure it will come up as we continue to share our millionaire stories. Kilovh,
I’m sorry you made the leap from the ideas in my post to accepting the status quo. My idea is really much simpler than that: you have to pay taxes, so instead of harboring the negativity and stress we generally associate with taxes, approach April 15th with gratitude, and feel better!

I disagree that the anger most Americans feel about taxes is only occasional. I think it’s universal. And I think it’s entirely appropriate. I don’t however, have the knowledge nor the passion to lead the charge for changing the tax code. Anger turned into positive action is great, and I fully support it. Since I choose not to turn my frustration with taxes into a movement for change, I choose to look for the things I can be grateful for and dissipate that negativity from my life.

If you are doing something to “aggravate” our anger over taxes and work towards change, please let me know; I’d be happy to lend my support to such a cause.

I will also make the side note here that cheating on your taxes (or anywhere for that matter) is not a good way to vent your frustration with the IRS! I plan to address integrity in future posts. I’m sure it will come up as we continue to share our millionaire stories.

]]> By: kilovh http://butlerproject.com/2008/03/19/a-better-way-to-pay-taxes/#comment-79 kilovh Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:43:14 +0000 http://butlerproject.com/2008/03/19/a-better-way-to-pay-taxes/#comment-79 Of course the government occasionally does something good, mostly by accident (public schooling certainly doesn't fall in that category). However, most of the time, as you say, the money which belongs to private citizens in completely wasted by the Federal Government. I would argue that the anger most Americans feel about this, which is only occasional, should be aggravated: It is negative feelings which will eventually drive citizens toward reforming our tax code. What you encourage would seem to lead toward tolerating the status quo, which is unacceptable in the face of the heinous nature of the IRS. Of course the government occasionally does something good, mostly by accident (public schooling certainly doesn’t fall in that category). However, most of the time, as you say, the money which belongs to private citizens in completely wasted by the Federal Government. I would argue that the anger most Americans feel about this, which is only occasional, should be aggravated: It is negative feelings which will eventually drive citizens toward reforming our tax code. What you encourage would seem to lead toward tolerating the status quo, which is unacceptable in the face of the heinous nature of the IRS.

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