People who complain about taxes can quit driving on public roads, asking for police, fire or emergency services, protection by the military, sending their children to public schools, or benefiting from the knowledge and skills of others who were educated at public schools.

Bill Gates' father has always criticized any who complain about taxes.  He writes in his book that it is unpatriotic to not want to pay taxes because one reason one is able to acquire so much wealth is that you live in the United States.  I agree with that. I have never complained about taxes.  I figure you have to pay for things to keep this nation going.  

I can't fault anyone for being that rich, especially if they are being charitable about it.

Let's face it, folks, Bill Gates is a brilliant guy.  He didn't make his money overnight.  He worked long hours and took plenty of risks that a lot of us would never dream of in order to get to where he's at today.  All successful entrepreneurs do.  I don't know why we start hating them when they become oober successful. 

If I had 54 billion, I'd give 53 billion to charity, then I'd enjoy a wonderfully luxurious lifestyle with the rest!

Sep 24, 2010 -- 1:05PM, mainecaptain wrote:

And yet will all the millions and billions, the rich here in the USA, still fight tax cuts for the poor and want their tax cuts to remain.Costing the country trillions, with a "t"

This claim is a little disingenuous when you consider that half of US households (especially the poor) don't even pay income taxes due to credits and rebates, finance.yahoo.com/news/Nearly-half-of-US....

And when you look at the fact that the top 25 percent pay 83% of the income tax burden and the top 10 percent pay 65 percent.

And yet will all the millions and billions, the rich here in the USA, still fight tax cuts for the poor and want their tax cuts to remain.Costing the country trillions, with a "t"

There may be a limit to luxury, but many do not know it, apparently.