@Catchyourself
You are not subsidizing me.
I live in a state that sends more dollars to Washington in taxes than it receives back.
I paid full boat for my childrens’ educations and the same is said for my grandchildren (paid by my children).
I also pay far more than tuition to keep institutions such as the one who employs you alive.
I don’t complain about paying taxes. I pointed out the first year the Trump limitation on state tax deductions came into effect that it reduced $25,000 a year in disposable money that I gave to Tzedaka. It’s not about my lifestyle. My home is paid for, it has been greatly expanded over the decades with most labor done by myself and family, yes I can build, paint, plumb, do electrical. We grow food in the compound and chose to add houses to keep the family near.
I am self employed all my life, so no pension, just Social Security paying back what I paid in and continue to pay in as I work past retirement age.
I drive a 2004 Luxury car I bought new then and will probably drive it 20 years and pass it down to a grandchild. Remembering, Billig iz Tyrere…..I buy the best I can and it lasts.
We don’t buy prepared food or eat in restaurants with any frequency.
We haven’t taken a vacation in more than 10 years, the entire clan moves in with us for the summer using our facilities, no multi-thousand dollar camp fees.
After 5 generations in America we do have some accumulated wealth. We don’t make landlords rich, but instead bought homes at young ages and have added property to our portfolio. That said we charge fair rents and don’t increase every year. I’d rather have a good tenant stay decades and make a small amount, than change tenants every couple of years and make a lot of money.
That said, no one is subsidizing my lifestyle. I take my own garbage to the curb and pay for pickup, I shovel my own snow and cut my own lawn. I don’t object to my tax dollars supporting public schools, libraries, hospitals, police, fire, transportation whether I use them or not.
I do object to the Trump tax breaks for billionaires and corporations who pay no US Tax.
I object to Trump paying $750 in US income tax in 2017 and Paying $15,000 in income tax to Panama the same year….that’s not a blue state versus red state issue