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Re:MI officials fast-track bridge fix after man says it 'col... by chiefalchemist on Thursday May 19, 2022 @04:20PM (#31439665)
Agreed. It's not the amount of taxes per se, it's the (perception of) value. Few are favor of higher taxes because they currently feel that they get (next to) nothing from what they pay now. Who wants to pay more for more nothing??
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Re:MI officials fast-track bridge fix after man says it 'col... by thaumasiotes on Thursday May 19, 2022 @05:37PM (#31440506)
> Few are favor of higher taxes because they currently feel that they get (next to) nothing from what they pay now. Who wants to pay more for more nothing??

Interestingly, a lot of these people also aren't in favor of paying less for less nothing.

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Re:MI officials fast-track bridge fix after man says it 'col... by chiefalchemist on Thursday May 19, 2022 @09:01PM (#31442180)
You're going to have to unpack that please. Where are ppl against lower taxes?
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