Politics & Government
Last Chance: Taxes! [POLL]
We got a two-day reprieve but it's now or never ... unless you file for an extension, of course.
Taxes are due today. We got a two extra days this year because of Washington D.C.'s observance of Emancipation Day. So, instead of the usual April 15, tax day is April 17 this year.
Most of us complain about taxes all the time, right? But we do get some pretty cool stuff with that money:
– It snows and all we have to do is shovel (or blow) our driveway.
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– We drive to Providence and it only takes 20 minutes versus an hour because we use an interstate highway.
– Your great aunt slips and falls in her kitchen and the fire department will send out a rescue truck.
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– Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Acadia national parks, to name only three of our national parks.
– A safety net for the indigent and the disabled.
What do you love – or hate – about paying taxes? Leave a comment.
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