OT: Taxes ** Question for Butch

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Hey Karen,

 

> I work for the government, and I get paid wages... however, I also

> pay taxes, so in reality I guess I'm really paying myself!

> Karen

 

Matter of fact that is. And I forgot to mention that long ago Congress

came up with a way to lower the budget at the expense of military folks.

They classified our retirement pay as delayed compensation .. and they

declared that it was fair for military folks to not be paid on a level

equal with their civilian counterparts because they would draw military

delayed compensation at an earlier age than the average civilian. This

also took into consideration that many of us would not live to complete

a military career .. and those who did often died early of complications

from military service .. so Congress is no stupid .. just crooked.

 

When I drew my meager monthly pay check as a soldier .. it was taxed ..

and I paid SS .. now, I am drawing that " delayed compensation " which is

based on the taxed income earned during my period of active duty .. and

it too is taxed .. and I still pay SS payments. So .. they gonna get

you one way of the other. ;-P

 

The other thing they did for us is similar to the way the US Gummit

dealt with every Indian tribe they ever encountered .. they reneged on

contracts made. When I joined the US Army I was guaranteed to receive,

upon retirement, free medical and dental care till I went under snakes.

But that was taken away from us many years ago .. its not there now.

 

As we all know, there is no appeal from a Supreme Court decision .. but

congressman can get together with their cronies and pass new laws that

make even Supreme Court decisions invalid .. all they gotta do is stay

away from Constitutional issues. GIs and Indians were never guaranteed

a damn thing by the Constitution of the United States of America.

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch

 

American By Birth ** Suthran By The Grace Of God ** Patriot By Choice

 

>>Butch can I ask one question???????????? If we do not pay taxes, how do the

>>people in the government get paid wages????? I do not know the answer, but I

>>do read emailss that seem to indicate somehow It would be great not to pay

>>them, and I do agree with that. sharon