man wins home irs wont let him have it..

dtradin said

It takes taxes to keep the lights on and the streets clean and levees from caving in. Why on earth would you think winnings should be treated more favorably than your salary? For that matter, I completely agree with Boone Pickens and find it mentally challenged that capitol gains are taxed at less than other earnings.

Earnings are earnings.

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I don't think we should be tax free, thats just silly. But the fact that you will be taxed for anything and everything that you use and/or acquire in your life is ridiculous. The obvious example is buying a car, when its bought new taxes are paid on it, and every time its resold taxes are paid on it. I just think its a scam. Especially with the awesome job the government does of keeping the levees from caving in and filling potholes. You have income tax, great. Then you have sales tax. Sounds like double dipping to me.