tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234024304468147854.post6427283150824256868..comments2023-06-28T01:21:40.872-07:00Comments on Live Journal: In North Carolina … Strawberry Festival is a time to forget politicsMike Statonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14952855204641605173noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234024304468147854.post-15739501637598937272013-04-14T13:53:11.352-07:002013-04-14T13:53:11.352-07:00I know what you mean about taxes and insurance. It...I know what you mean about taxes and insurance. It's a question of what percentage of a paycheck and property taxes and what percentage of a state or local sales tax a person should have to pay to fund basic services. Infrastructure costs have become so expensive nowadays. On the federal level, funding the military has become so expensive with super-expensive weapons systems. Ships, missiles and airplanes cost so much compared to World War II and the Vietnam era. That photo of you guys' truck ... that's one super-looking truck. Mike Statonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952855204641605173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234024304468147854.post-42595580009414351552013-04-14T09:33:40.621-07:002013-04-14T09:33:40.621-07:00When the school tax didn't go through at my Gr...When the school tax didn't go through at my Granddaughter's school, they did away with the buses at the high school. Bad thing is that probably hurt the ones who voted for the tax. But, sometimes it seems that we are all taxed out. Between taxes and insurances, I don't know if we'll ever be able to retire. Cher'leyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15135360082307967914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234024304468147854.post-33252511000163041332013-04-14T06:37:20.092-07:002013-04-14T06:37:20.092-07:00Good point, if the taxes are available to spend. O...Good point, if the taxes are available to spend. One does wonder how infrastructure, etc. was built back in the mid to late 19th century, especially the elaborate canal system and later the railroads. I guess the wealthy of the time were willing to spend it on capital improvements, not put the wealth in Swiss and Cayman Island bank accounts. Mike Statonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14952855204641605173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5234024304468147854.post-60888915525972281342013-04-14T06:21:06.749-07:002013-04-14T06:21:06.749-07:00The same process is underway in Britain too. I sup...The same process is underway in Britain too. I suppose the case for the defence is that local democracy is more immediate than grand government schemes organised from far away. ie local people will be in a better position to prioritise what they want their taxes spent on as opposed to metropolitan careerists. Mike Keytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15116528233058221536noreply@blogger.com