Why do people with kids pay less tax?
480827
I agree. Don't have em if you can't afford em
200848
Generally it is because long time resident have paid taxes that are allocated to the schools.  People from outside the state have never contributed to the state where you intend to go to school.  Therefore they charge more.
212184
Because money buys laws and laws change things so that big corporations can make record billion dollar profits and give more money to Congress to keep the tax cuts permanent for the filthy rich to get richer. So once you're in that tax bracket you turn into a big snob and your attitude soon changes "just let them eat cake". You see other nations that have certain social programs that keep people more interested in keeping people healthy and  funding education for the children so they have something to look forward to in the future rather than resulting to crime to make a buck.
294546
I think that if you don't have kids in school at all you shouldn't pay taxes. And they ought to base it on how many kids you have in school. By using the address that they give when signing up for school.
924709
Proper change is proper change.  Paying taxes is not balancing the budget, as we have seen with the republicunts. In Europe they pay a higher tax rate but have more services for all people across the board, plus they pay no tax in their retirement years.  I would rather pay higher taxes and have health insurance then supply the military for the world.
1170983
The reason why is because most families put a lot of effort into their first child/children. Eventually they get tired, and decide to spoil the baby of the family. My friend, who's younger sister (who happens to be around the age of graduating from college), has her parents still pay for her gas money!
805929
okay what?  are you confused as to why we would let our children pay for something....creates independence and understanding of money.....why we would get upset if they ask for more..for better money management don't spend what you don't have....let them go free? well nothing in life is free but we help our children even past the age of 18 because we care
628826
I think obviously millions of people are,but if we dont pay this way then we would end up paying around 30% income tax.\nwhich would you prefer?
205428
Well, rich people have larger / more houses so they pay more council tax than poorer people.  This is how wealth is supposedly redistributed.  In practise, rich people have accountants and lawyers and power, and try hard to wriggle out of paying taxes.  Like John Prescott.  The hypocrite.\n\nIt benefits society by giving local authorities money to spend on local issues
1153552
Unfortunately, you're right. Most people don't seem to realize that less than 1% of the population makes over $100,000 per year. The left keeps saying we need to tax them more, but it does the least.\n\n\nWhat the gov. needs to do is stop spending!
1136992
It's not JUST the job of the parents - it takes a whole community to raise a child.  We are all responsible for the children of our community and our country - our legal, US citizen children.  The other countries are responsible for their children.  Our children are our future.  Even those people who choose not to have children and then resent having to pay school taxes, for instance, should realize that their neighbours' children are the ones who will be someday paying the taxes to support the infrastructure around you in your old age.
1073297
1. Lower taxes\n2. Better job market/economy\n3. Not worried about terrorism on US soil\n\nOK, let me make the personal part more clear.\n1. I have more money in my bank account\n2. My husband has a better job with more money so I can stay home with the kids\n3. This one should be obvious...
828848
I don't have children but I hope you don't mind that I answer your question anyway =)\n\nA proper education is so important for childen! I feel very strongly about this. Whether it's homeschooling, public, private, whatever, kids have got to learn! It's difficult to get a job without a college degree these days. How much harder will it be if these kids don't get any kind of formal training at all? Even though I don't have kids, I don't mind that some of my taxes go to my town's schools, because I'm investing in these kids' lives, you know? They should have every possible advantage, and an education is one of those things.
913296
Just keep the fee low enough for the parents of the kids to afford.
858930
People of society can help those who are in situations where the person has ended up with more children than they can afford (for whatever reason).  Churches and private organizations have been doing this for years in an effort to help the children grow to become responsible members of society. \n\nIt is unfair that one can turn to the government and the government forces its citizens to help support people who have ended up in these situations. It's a matter of choices of how to help and where you can do the most good. Government seems to want your money without consideration of time or talent. Where as private organizations ask for money but are more than willing to also accept your time and talents to help out.\n\nWe short change ourselves in this area all the time. I really wish people would see the benefits of real charity and not in thinking that throwing money at it through taxes is going to be good enough. It just isn't good enough.
386326
Married couples ought to receive a "tax break", i.e. reduction, for the simple reason that married couples are more likley to have children and children are the lifeblood of every nation. \n\nIn countries like Germany and Japan, where it is economically challenging to have children, the birth rates are down and the nation's lifeblood is thinning. A tax incentive is a viable solution, at least in my humble opinion.
1143979
They provide cheap labor for the employers, but the regular folk have to pay the difference every day.\n\nSassy, they can get EIC for much more than $3200. It's over $4,800 they can get. Plus they can get additional child tax credit.