Spiderman
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- Oct 2, 2013
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You know what happened when the Israelis quit Gaza?
They broke up their infrastructure.
The roads "being there" means nothing without people to protect and maintain them.
And the fact that we all share in making sure you get a profit that you don't have to work for?
Priceless..no?
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We don't live in Israel.
And as I said everyone has the exact same access to public roads so it makes no difference in the success or failure of a business. And do you realize that business that actually do rely on roads, trucking delivery companies etc pay a far larger share in taxes for the upkeep of those roads than you do and without them roads would most likely be in worse shape than they are now?
Many businesses such as big box stores and the ever so popular open air shopping centers have to make improvements to public roads as a part of the agreement to build in a town as well. SO again businesses are paying more for roads than you.
And I did work for those profits to the tune of years working 80 hours a week or more to earn the money to buy those properties and keep them up to code and in good repair. And what you fail to acknowledge is that you could have done and still can do the exact same thing I did buying rental properties. No one was stopping you. No one would piss and moan about you driving to a rental property that you owned to fix it up. So the fact that you had the exact same access to roads as me or anyone else and you chose not to use those roads to better your income is no one's fault but your own.
You did not give me any money to buy my properties, you did not lift a finger to repair them, paint them, mow the lawns, shovel the snow, put on a new roof and you somehow think you have a share in my rental income?
First off, no roads to your rental properties means you'd probably wouldn't have any tenants.
Most roads in the area I live were there before I was born. And I pay taxes for the upkeep of those roads just as you do. You have the exact same access to those roads as everyone else. The fact that you didn't strike out on business ventures is your choice and has nothing to do with roads.
.Second, pretty sure most business do not kick in their fair share, proportionally, to the kitty that I do. Some 40% of my income went into taxes last year or 40,000 bucks
How much did you pay specifically for roads compared to what a trucking company pays specifically for roads?
Really? You don't understand the difference between now and then?Third you said you were retired. NOW you say you work 80 hours a week. Which is it?
Forth, I have a rental property. You shouldn't make assumptions.
Then why do you whine about roads all the time when you are guilty of the same thing you are railing against?
And fifth? Part of my taxes goes into the Federal kitty which goes to states that can't keep up. So if you live in one of those states? Yeah..I am paying for your income.
I live in a New England State with one of the highest gas taxes in the country. I don't think you need to worry that you are paying for roads in my state