I need some help understanding something. Hopefully there are some folks out there that read this blog that can help me out.
I keep hearing folks who are mad and upset about the way Obama is spending their tax dollars. I heard similar things from the other side of the aisle when Bush was president. And I can understand that (from both sides).
But if you don’t like the way your tax dollars are being spent – why don’t you simply find a non-profit organization that you approve of and give your tax dollars to them instead?
That way you can pick exactly how your money is being spent – regardless of who’s in office.
Or if you really hate paying taxes, there is actually a tax designation you can receive for those who don’t make any money. In other words if you simply earned very little or no money and bartered for everything (as I understand it) you can be exempt from paying any taxes. (But you might want to check with someone who knows the tax record far better than I do.)
Am I over simplifying this? Am I missing something?
Or is there a greater issue going on – that folks simply don’t want to be generous and giving with their money — and they’d rather put the blame on the government instead?
If you’re interested, here are some great organizations I’d much rather give to than the IRS…
charity:water
abba fund
justone
hidden acres
daniel’s den waxahachie
waxahachie cares
Thoughts? What other organizations would you rather give to?
