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walkingman

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3. I am not against paying my fair share of taxes.

Reply to MaryMagdaline (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:53 AM

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I have paid them my entire life as most people do that work. Our issue is that as seniors the cost of everything has risen and although $500K sounds like a lot, have you seen the cost of long-term care?

As I said we are not wealthy but because we have a pension we will never qualify for "government help" as seniors, so why should we be punished financially because we are middle class.

The tax code in the US leans towards the very wealthy, excludes corporations, and the middle class is "stuck in the middle".

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