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dmvkiya t1_j724naw wrote

Reply to Does anyone wonder where their tax dollars are going? by Nicktendo

Your tax dollars have always gone next to nowhere that does any good for you. Do you actually look at your paycheck and really think about how much money you’re giving to the government for them to give you NOTHING? My husband makes about $22/hr, and in turn has about $1600 taken out in taxes every month. SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS. 2 rent payments. Per month. An apartment will literally require you make 3x rent for month, meanwhile your paycheck is taking 2 of those. And what do we get for it? Roads are shit, schools are shit, public programs are shit, healthcare is not provided, I could go on & on. Because when you really consider that the insane amount of money which you work hard for is going straight into what might as well be the trash, it should make us all very angry. At this point though, Americans are truly so used to being exploited that it is normal and expected, and most of them defend it, saying that it pays for our country to work! Lmao, I think we all need to wake up and really demand that our hard work be for US to succeed. Not to continually provide tax breaks, salary increases, & military/police budgets. Paying thousands of dollars in taxes, ANYONE should have access to resources that allow them to live a functional, high quality of life, which for some reason is laughable to a lot of people. It’s really pathetic. What are we really paying for?

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CrazyPerUsual t1_j723lul wrote

Reply to comment by Mustbearobot in Does anyone wonder where their tax dollars are going? by Nicktendo

Not just a Hopkins issue. IIRC Baltimore City is "subsidizing" the costs of County water (City provides the county with water and they do NOT pay what we pay).

Understaffing, issues with getting materials, vendors who don't meet promised performance, inability to hire certain vendors because our streets and alleyways are so narrow (we can't just have any garbage or recycling collection b/c of this). It's a confluence of issues.

Does it suck? Yes. Do I as a resident feel I could probably budget better? Maybe. Do I want to go through the City budget line by line to figure out what gets the money and what doesn't? Nope. I don't have time for that. I vote for people that I hope will do as indicated/promised.

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PleaseBmoreCharming OP t1_j722jm5 wrote

Reply to First Latina to be crowned Miss Coppin State University faces backlash by PleaseBmoreCharming

>Scott said negativity directed toward Perez does not originate from Coppin State University, where she drew applause at a recent basketball game.

>“People need to understand that it doesn’t matter what race or color you are, because over here at Coppin, we don’t see color,” she said.

>“As a person of color, I have been treated with love and support. It’s been very lovely. I have created a lot of friendships and bonds with them. It has been very pleasant,” she said. “I stated no matter the amount of hate I am receiving, I will continue my reign. I ran for a reason, and I will finish with the same positive energy.”

>Perez plans to encourage other Latinos to attend HBCUs like Coppin.

>“I would say to take that leap of faith and go for it,” she said. “It’s an incredible experience to grow with who I am. I have been able to make bonds, become a better individual, and to interact with a vast variety of people. It is a safe place for them.”

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DrJungeyBrungenMD t1_j71zs6k wrote

Reply to comment by LaunderMachine in Xfinity Scam by ConfusionIll281

I think it’s just called Verizon home internet. There’s one plan at $45 a month, if you have a Verizon 5G plan for your phone it takes off $10 and if you have autopay on it takes off another $10, so I’m paying $25 a month. Your mileage may vary and your service may vary based on how close you are to a 5G antenna, but I imagine where you are it will be fine.

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