Tax

sj.brodie

Over the past few days i've been vexed by this topic that i can't seem to get out of my head...a question keeps coming back to me every day that i can no longer ignore, and it is this;

How much of my income tax contributes to military spending?

The reason i ask this now is because i just started my first full time job (i'm 19) and am now a tax payer. Is the substantial sum i pay and work hard for each month going towards a cause i refuse to support? (development of weapons, invasion of third world countries, onslaught of perpetual war) The most disturbing thought is that this is something civilians can have no control over. It seems that no matter what your beliefs or principles are about something, the government will not only deny you control over it, but force you to comply with their best interests. (in this case pay for the war effort)

I googled the topic of income tax linked to military spending and came accross an interesting article. It seems i'm not the only conscientious objector..

http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/analysis/2040868/quaker-tax-protesters-challenge-law

chopitdown

sj.brodie wrote:

Over the past few days i've been vexed by this topic that i can't seem to get out of my head...a question keeps coming back to me every day that i can no longer ignore, and it is this;

How much of my income tax contributes to military spending?

The reason i ask this now is because i just started my first full time job (i'm 19) and am now a tax payer. Is the substantial sum i pay and work hard for each month going towards a cause i refuse to support? (development of weapons, invasion of third world countries, onslaught of perpetual war) The most disturbing thought is that this is something civilians can have no control over. It seems that no matter what your beliefs or principles are about something, the government will not only deny you control over it, but force you to comply with their best interests. (in this case pay for the war effort)

I googled the topic of income tax linked to military spending and came accross an interesting article. It seems i'm not the only conscientious objector..

http://www.accountancyage.com/accountancyage/analysis/2040868/quaker-tax-protesters-challenge-law

since the gov't also pays for other things couldn't you just assume that your tax money goes there?

Abookamongstthemany

http://www.warresisters.org/piechart.htm

sj.brodie

this chart seems to validate my point, even though i'm from UK. It's nice to see some resistance too.

Commy

remember that slogan "taxation without representation" back in the day? the idea that started the rebellion against Great Britain.... Its time to break that out again I think.

farfromglorified

....must not post in this thread....

Anyway, fight the good fight friend. And you've tapped into a concept here that many people just want to ignore:

"It seems that no matter what your beliefs or principles are about something, the government will not only deny you control over it, but force you to comply with their best interests."

Well done.

jeffbr

I support every tax resister for whatever their reason. Good luck to you.

tooferz

farfromglorified wrote:

"It seems that no matter what your beliefs or principles are about something, the government will not only deny you control over it, but force you to comply with their best interests."

oddly enough i was just on the irs site looking for information on 'other income'. it seems if you sell illegal drugs, accept bribes or kickbacks or steal (unless you return it to the rightful owner in the same year), you must report that as income. obviously even if you have no principles, the gov't also wants control.

Commy

tooferz wrote:

oddly enough i was just on the irs site looking for information on 'other income'. it seems if you sell illegal drugs, accept bribes or kickbacks or steal (unless you return it to the rightful owner in the same year), you must report that as income. obviously even if you have no principles, the gov't also wants control.

woops, i knew should have filed the income from my crack enterprize...

know1

I'd bet the vast majority of my tax not only goes to things that I oppose, but some of them that I oppose for legitimate moral and ethical reasons rather than just opinion. It's extremely frustrating to think about.