H & R Blockheads True or False Quiz

[tomedward]

A simple TRUE and FALSE test regarding paying one's "fair share."

H & R Blockheads

1.) ___ Americans have a moral obligation to pay their ''fair share''.

2.) ___ People go to H & R Block to reduce the amount of tax they owe.

3.) ___ If H & R Block pointed out that you could save $1,000.00 by taking advantage of clause ''xyz'' in the IRS code, you would do it.

4.) ___ If H & R Block pointed out that you could save an additional $2,500.00 by taking advantage of clause ''abc'' in the IRS code, you would do it.

5.) ___ If H&R Block discovered that by taking advantage of all loopholes you could reduce your taxes to zero, you would gladly do it.

6.) ___ In light of statements 2-5 the mere lip service and hypocrisy of my answer to statement 1 should be changed to FALSE.

7.) ___ Americans pay income taxes out of fear, not out of any moral obligation to pay their fair share.

[Crow]

1. False. Most Americans pay more than their fair share due to those who refuse to work despite being capable. The IRS does not ask for a "fair share" so while in theory, the answer is true, in reality the question is hypothetical--there's nothing fair about redistributing the wealth to the lazy.

2. True

3. True. I feel no shame whatsoever when I put money in my IRA to reduce my taxable income.

4. True. Same here. Nothing "moral" about paying more than is legally required.

5. True. See 4.

6. I answered false.

7. True

Myself, I'd like to see a flat tax. And a decreased amount by kicking a few hogs from the public trough. I'm not talking about the truly disabled or vetrans. I'm talking about the willfully useless.

I believe that the government's role has gotten way outta hand when it takes on the job of charity, which should be private, and destroys people by promoting the entitlement programs as a viable lifestyle.

If this were to happen, I'd change my answer on #1 to "True."

[tomedward]

Originally posted by Crow

1. False. Most Americans pay more than their fair share due to those who refuse to work despite being capable. The IRS does not ask for a "fair share" so while in theory, the answer is true, in reality the question is hypothetical--there's nothing fair about redistributing the wealth to the lazy.

2. True

3. True. I feel no shame whatsoever when I put money in my IRA to reduce my taxable income.

4. True. Same here. Nothing "moral" about paying more than is legally required.

5. True. See 4.

6. I answered false.

7. True

Myself, I'd like to see a flat tax. And a decreased amount by kicking a few hogs from the public trough. I'm not talking about the truly disabled or vetrans. I'm talking about the willfully useless.

I believe that the government's role has gotten way outta hand when it takes on the job of charity, which should be private, and destroys people by promoting the entitlement programs as a viable lifestyle.

If this were to happen, I'd change my answer on #1 to "True."

Most adherents of a free government education would answer a resounding "True" to question
number one.

I am beginning to like it here at TOL. Nice job Crow !

[BillyBob]

I'm with Crow, especially the way she answered #1.

[Ninjashadow]

I agree with Crow as long as that fair share isn't going to pay for people to stinking lazy to get a job (welfare).

[billwald]

Meaningless unless "fair" is defined.

Low income families with children do not pay and even get their payroll tax refunded.

Can not comment on a flat tax without seeing the fine print. "The large print giveth but the fine print taketh away."

[Crow]

Originally posted by billwald

Meaningless unless "fair" is defined.

Low income families with children do not pay and even get their payroll tax refunded.

Can not comment on a flat tax without seeing the fine print. "The large print giveth but the fine print taketh away."

Taketh away? More like "no longer maketh others carry another's share of the load for him while he receiveth the benefits of that which he supporteth not."