Letter: Abominable tax rates for the half who supports the half that doesn't pay taxes

Published: Monday, Jan. 7 2013 12:00 a.m. MST

Bank 2011 tax forms are seen at an H&R Block in Rockville, Md., on Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.

Jacquelyn Martin, ASSOCIATED PRESS

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As a past veteran who has served and very much loves his country, I consider some coming implications in this land to represent an "abomi-nation."

It is unfortunate because roughly half the people who pay no taxes expect to be supported by the roughly half who do pay taxes. This concept is a failing principle.

I think of King Arthur and his beloved Camelot that fell short of their goals. Now, we face a new situation from those who want unfettered spending and big government, whose goals have altered us to become a land of "Taxalot."

Burns Lundgreen

Salt Lake City

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LDS Liberal

Farmington, UT

I'm a veteran who loves this country too.
and I've got NEWS for you -- Everybody pays taxes.

Even a homeless begger pays taxes,
even it's just on that $1 cup of coffee.
So this letter is wrong from the More..

12:22 a.m. Jan. 7, 2013
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Mike in Cedar City

Cedar City, Utah

There are a lot of problems with this letter, but I just point out one significant factual error. Half of the contry do not pay any taxes. First you have to exclude all the children then you have to understand that there are all kinds of taxes that More..

5:58 a.m. Jan. 7, 2013
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Blue

Salt Lake City, UT

Mountanman, if this is "socialist America," then when you consider that corporate profits are at an all-time record high, unions are being decimated, and the accelerating concentration of wealth into the hands of the nation's top 1%, More..

7:45 a.m. Jan. 7, 2013
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