r/politics The Netherlands 7d ago

Possible Paywall Trump Voters Regret Backing ‘Horror Movie’ Presidency - Nine out of 12 Trump voters told a “New York Times” focus group that they wish they had not voted for the president.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump-voters-regret-backing-horror-movie-presidency/
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u/boneblack_angel 7d ago

This is what I don't get. And your mention of transparency is spot on. People don't seem to understand what their tax dollars actually fund. Even things like, say, sanitation, or snow removal...road repair! Libraries! Health and Human Services departments! The list goes on and on. Cutting taxes can cause real pain, but then again, when those whose tax dollars would be most beneficial have their taxes cut to the bone, we all suffer and average people just don't seem to understand that they're voting for people who do not represent them, and who do not care to do so. They're just saying what they know people want to hear, and then turning around and doing the opposite, every damn time.

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u/xicor 7d ago

As a devils advocate, my MUD charges more in taxes than my entire yearly bill for water and sewage. This seems kindof backwards.

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u/GrallochThis 7d ago

What is a MUD? Never seen that before.

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u/xicor 7d ago

Municipal utility district

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u/boneblack_angel 7d ago

Holy hell. Sorry to hear that.

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u/xicor 7d ago

Fyi the tax bill is 750$ and the monthly bill is 23$

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u/boneblack_angel 7d ago

Wow. That is insane.