@DefenderOfBasic yeah the data is out there but split between federal / state / local
@DefenderOfBasic also federal govt is allowed to run a deficit (and has been), so there's also the issue of stuff that *no one* is paying for but otoh national debt interest payments that are really paying for stuff in the past (harder to say what stuff)
@DefenderOfBasic if you *really* want to feel how money is a shared pool, become treasurer for your condo association/ hoa and wrestle with the budget vs dues increases
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Reply · Aug 11, 2023@EmericanAconomy @spicymayopacket so which of the "most" of what I listed is paid for by state & federal?Reply · Jun 8, 2023yep and it's tough to put a dollar amount on all the government services... I pay a lot of taxes but they're not proportional to how much I use and at…Quote tweet · Aug 11, 2023@a_musingcat yeah, I am just puzzled by the disconnect between my local vs state vs federal taxes vs services…Reply · Jun 12, 2021@spicymayopacket I'd feel much better about paying taxes if the proportion was reversed- sure a bit of money for dept of war and state and national…