There is no such thing as a free lunch an somebody has to pay for bridges, roads, policemen, garbage pickup, parks, street sweeping, firefighters, 911 and ambulances.  Yes, everyone wants lower taxes, but not at the cost of bridges falling down or water mains creating house eating sink holes.

Have our Federal, State and Local governments become like most publicly held companies?  Only concerned with the current quarters profits and not concerned with the future strength or weakness of the enterprise?

It is imperative for national and local security that our roads are in good repair, that our water and gas mains stay intact and that our general welfare be maintained.  If our current crop of elected officials do not have the balls to raise taxes and secure our greater good, then we as a society need to throw the bums out and elect a new crop.

Yes, everyone enjoys lower taxes.  But those people on that bridge in Minnesota most likely wish they’d paid that little bit of gas tax instead of falling into the Mississippi river.

Weren’t the Republicans the ones who wanted a government that taxed its people fairly, and weren’t the Democrats the one in favor of gay rights – what happened to that?

Gay couples are expected to pay the exact same income and property taxes that everyone else pays.  However, there is no box on the tax form that says, ” Check here for a 20% discount if you can’t use all the services provided by your government”.

Gay couples still pay school taxes in states where they are not allowed to adopt children.  Gay Couples still pay social security taxes to a system that allows non-working married couples to extend benefits to their spouses while gay couples pay exactly (if not more) and are denied that benefit.

Gay couples pay state taxes to support a civil court system that would protect a relatives right to sue for wrongful death or injury of a spouse.  Gay couples still get to pay state taxes, but are in most cases denied access to the courthouse.