We all must give and take

I thought we lived in a cooperative society. Using Tom Hartung’s (6/26, Letters) and Helen Davis’ (6/30, Voices) model of give-and-take regarding bicycles being licensed, I should take back all the taxes I gave to support schools for more than 30 years, although we never raised children.

I use a septic system, so I should get a break from water treatment fees. I also did not use all our parks nor drive on all our roads, yet I paid taxes. Prorate that!

Perhaps all the jobs we could create hiring people to keep track of this could help stimulate the economy.

Murphy Dickson
Stilwell

Comments

[NoMoreMrNiceGuy]

Exactly why we should have flat tax. everyone pays the same percentage of their earnings. Don't like what you earn? Then do something about it versus expecting someone else to pony up simply because they earn more than you do. Funny how those that believe in wealth distribution for the sake of fairness are against flat taxation.
There should be no such a thing as income tax, nor property taxation. The flat tax should be no higher than 20% and there should be no other taxation. That would mean everyone giving 1 days work to government/piblic. revenue shortfalls? Too bad politicians, learn to budget with what you have not what you think you are entitled to.