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victorspoilz OP t1_iznn35p wrote

Reply to comment by dropinthebucket207 in Hey Penobscot, two of your senators skipped work and couldn't vote for the bill to approve heating assistance today. It failed by 3 votes. by victorspoilz

So did you return the money?

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dropinthebucket207 t1_izno2wc wrote

I didn't receive it. Despite paying into the budget surplus, our government felt a better use of my contribution was to distribute it to those who chose to be baristas over having an actual career.

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victorspoilz OP t1_iznocul wrote

Ah, so you make six figures but still want to complain?

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[deleted] t1_izu7e0s wrote

Seems like a lot of people on this thread have plenty of time to complain, not enough to go make more money. Interesting.

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dropinthebucket207 t1_iznp7x0 wrote

I'm complaining about the role of government. People have grown accustomed to having unearned money mailed to them but we've failed to ask where it comes from and what authorized the government to use their revenue this way. If there's consistently a budget surplus, they should be lowering taxes.

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victorspoilz OP t1_iznucib wrote

Coming from a guy who couldn't pass an economics course to save his life.

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[deleted] t1_izua8ox wrote

You’re saying that a constant budget surplus should be continuously doled out to others based on their income? Yes I’d rather have someone likely to go buy strawberry flavored things spending excess tax revenue that I’ve paid in to. I’m glad you feel so entitled to the surplus.I’ll sleep better knowing I helped 26 of you with your oil bill, while I pay for mine as well. Chances are this guys better at economics than you are bubba ^^

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dropinthebucket207 t1_izvjyef wrote

Funny thing is, these guys would be making six figures if they spent less time browsing reddit and more time learning a skill that's in demand.

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