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In response to "FWIW, I've known all along that I would benefit from the tax plan. I don't need the extra money. Give somebody health insurance instead, please. -- nm" by Mop

Precisely. The whole point is that I want to pay my fair share so that everyone is better positioned in life. -- nm

Posted by David (aka David) Dec 4 '17, 10:49

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if you get more money back, are you going to invest in education funds, charities, etc? - colin Dec 4, 10:53 17
- 529s -- nm - CQ Dec 4, 11:57
- I have had this argument endlessly with my brother in law. Charitable donations are no substitute for what the government does. There are several - pmb Dec 4, 11:10
- I'm a firm believer that charitable contributions aren't things to discuss with others. - David Dec 4, 10:59 2
  - it's just a question, i'm not asking for your specifics. if you have extra money are you, personally, more likely to spend it on something for you or - colin Dec 4, 11:04 1
    - Politely, based on what everyone here knows of me, I'm the wrong person to ask. My entire life is about making others happy. - David Dec 4, 11:07
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  - it's weird how people pick and choose what to believe from people they brand "liars". -- nm - colin Dec 4, 11:07
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  - i was asking personally, not about everybody at large. economic principles don't dictate the way i behave, it just predicts how i'm most likely to - colin Dec 4, 11:00 1
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- Funding aside, I certainly don’t have the time and/or energy to support all of the causes I would want to. -- (edited) - znufrii Dec 4, 10:56 2
  - aside from financial, what kind of support? -- nm - colin Dec 4, 10:57 1
    - Researching which organizations will make the best use of my dollars, for one. -- nm - znufrii Dec 4, 10:58
- No. I'm going to pay off my credit card. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 10:54 3
  - if you were debt free, what then? -- nm - colin Dec 4, 10:58 2
    - he would buy more crap. -- nm - amanda jones state university Dec 4, 11:00 1
      - Sadly, yes. -- nm - Mop Dec 4, 11:53

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