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18. Welcome to DU, Sekhmets Daughter!

Wed Sep 19, 2012, 08:45 PM

Sep 2012

Glad you're here! This is a place where most of us tend to believe that we ARE our brothers' keepers, and that we ARE indeed obligated to look after "the least of these."

Let's make sure wrongney does NOT get anywhere NEAR the White House, except maybe for one of those White House tours.

Now get to work. We have a President to RE-elect!

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I don't regret ANY of my tax money going to social welfare programs. You? [View all] elehhhhna Sep 2012 OP

I wish they were 10,000 X more Vincardog Sep 2012 #1

I feel the same. Today it might be you and tommorrow it could be me that needs the help. southernyankeebelle Sep 2012 #2

We are our brothers keeper. riverbendviewgal Sep 2012 #3

That's what I believe as well goclark Sep 2012 #5

We are all connected... RomneyEqualsBush Sep 2012 #31

My sentiments exactly. Sekhmets Daughter Sep 2012 #4

Welcome to DU, Sekhmets Daughter! calimary Sep 2012 #18

Even when I've been barely able to keep up, I've still added a little into the LIHEAP program. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #6

That's where I prefer my tax money going. JaneyVee Sep 2012 #7

And I am hoping that there are more of Raven Sep 2012 #8

I've got to admit I do sometimes alc Sep 2012 #9

Laughed at your concern about pulling out a wad of cash if mostly $100 bills. I am one of those jwirr Sep 2012 #11

No problem for me. In fact....... socialist_n_TN Sep 2012 #13

I must be the only person alive who has no idea when a person pays with an EBT card. phylny Sep 2012 #40

I've also wondered that too. Auntie Bush Sep 2012 #46

I know, right?! demmiblue Sep 2012 #62

They assume it RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #84

No wAd of cash...but Laurajr Sep 2012 #59

You are full of shit RandiFan1290 Sep 2012 #74

you seem to know a lot about the system --were you a recipient recently? CreekDog Sep 2012 #88

nope dont regret a penney d_r Sep 2012 #10

I'm with you, all the way! robinlynne Sep 2012 #12

I don't regret helping other people bigwillq Sep 2012 #14

Well Maybe... Except For Those Fucking Welfare Queens !!! WillyT Sep 2012 #15

If there are so many Welfare Queens RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #54

i think the post refers to people like mitt romney as ejpoeta Sep 2012 #77

OK my bad n/t RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #82

It is a fact of life. I have to pay my fair share of taxes in part to provide a safety net... Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #16

Yes! CIVILIZED! Agony Sep 2012 #53

I had this conversation with a conservative girlfriend - who didn't want to have to pay for calimary Sep 2012 #17

Of course not. I'd rather see them blow my tax dollars on hookers and blow than see it go to Egalitarian Thug Sep 2012 #19

I got food-stamps as a child. I started my working life in the 20% tax bracket. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #20

Admittedly, I don't have much say in this because. white_wolf Sep 2012 #21

I want to take the obstructionist's in Congress pay and put it toward unemployment benefits siligut Sep 2012 #22

Whatever happened to 'survival of the fittest'? Zalatix Sep 2012 #23

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #24

Scamming? RomneyEqualsBush Sep 2012 #38

Ugh there is so much wrong with this post. white_wolf Sep 2012 #58

Nope, I'm good. wildeyed Sep 2012 #25

Nope. They can redistribute my taxes all they want in that direction. pnwmom Sep 2012 #26

My only regret obxhead Sep 2012 #27

I REALLY resent my tax money going for subsidies for corporations that are making record profits Booster Sep 2012 #28

I don't want one cent of my taxes going to subsidize oil and gas companies! nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #29

or to defense contractors! nt MariaM83 Sep 2012 #32

Hell No! M_M Sep 2012 #30

Oil subsidies to big oil companies, B Calm Sep 2012 #33

I have been there Rain Mcloud Sep 2012 #34

Bravo. ReasonableToo Sep 2012 #81

Never have had a regret - social welfare programs need to be expanded, not cut Politicub Sep 2012 #35

Absolutely not. Indpndnt Sep 2012 #36

I wish that more of my taxes went to help people and less went to war. yardwork Sep 2012 #37

Not once in my life have I ever been upset about my tax money going to help others. phylny Sep 2012 #39

nope - not a penny rurallib Sep 2012 #41

War. Dirty fuel subsidies. Frankenfood subsidies. China sweatshop trade disadvantages. valerief Sep 2012 #42

Nope. But I do regret Richard D Sep 2012 #43

Not at all. There was even a time - bhikkhu Sep 2012 #44

Not apenney do I regret etherealtruth Sep 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author marezdotes Sep 2012 #47

No, I don't have a problem paying taxes for social programs ellie Sep 2012 #48

Even with the military budget alot is going to soldiers pay & their families - TBF Sep 2012 #49

Better there than another unnecessary war or to pay for tax breaks for ar$eholes like Mitt Rmoney! MatthewStLouis Sep 2012 #50

Absolutely agree. Smilo Sep 2012 #51

I only regret that my taxes go to KILL people! RoccoR5955 Sep 2012 #52

Me, too! Rhiannon12866 Sep 2012 #57

Nope. Not in the least. Wish everyone could avail themselves of Medicare. GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #55

Amen tavalon Sep 2012 #75

I don't regret a penny. Lifelong Protester Sep 2012 #56

Not a cent. liberalmuse Sep 2012 #60

Amen, my friend Trailrider1951 Sep 2012 #61

That's one major reason for why I don't mind paying taxes. Zorra Sep 2012 #63

Black people deserve Aerows Sep 2012 #64

Not a bit! OnionPatch Sep 2012 #65

How could I? Millions of peeps I've never met, that I could never feed, house or clothe by myself. freshwest Sep 2012 #66

Never. nt bemildred Sep 2012 #67

Agreed. n.t. doublethink Sep 2012 #68

The way I got my brother in law DonCoquixote Sep 2012 #69

I told a rabid TPer (single guy raising son) once that Ship of Fools Sep 2012 #70

If it wasn't for welfare and commodities madokie Sep 2012 #71

Of course not. quaker bill Sep 2012 #72

No tavalon Sep 2012 #73

Nope. cordelia Sep 2012 #76

Nor did the Founders: ". . . to promote the Common Welfare" That part RMoney & Right would remove. leveymg Sep 2012 #78

Hell no. These programs feed the hungry, keep our communities livable and our economy moving. qb Sep 2012 #79

Nope. n/t porphyrian Sep 2012 #80

If everyone got to allocate their tax dollars as they see fit, Doctor_J Sep 2012 #83

I would love to see the whole "Imperial America" mindset discredited Lydia Leftcoast Sep 2012 #85

Jared Bernstein, VP Biden's economic adviser when he first went into office, said, CrispyQ Sep 2012 #86

No, absolutely no regrets. hamsterjill Sep 2012 #87

Not in the slightest Prophet 451 Sep 2012 #89