I never said I don't pay taxes, I do. I meant to say that there is much more to life than making money while simultaneously handing it off to someone or someplace else.
Hard work is a good thing, everyone should have that ethic. But busting your ass just to become another cash generating zombie is stupid.
Out side of my day job all my side work is cash under the table, so no taxes there, here recently more and more is starting to be bartering more than cash changing hands.
I don't like what the gov. does with the money either, but that's why I vote.
I don't work non-stop, but I rarely pass up chance to make an extra buck, few nights a week I get calls at night about work. Being the sole IT guy comes with the job. Being a single parent sucks ass. Been that way for ~4 years, been on a single income for closer to 8. Having my pay cut 3 times, and cost of everything going up over the last 4 years I'm glad I worked all those extra jobs. Not hurting as bad as I could be if I spent it as I got it.
Have the house payment and a car payment, that's it. Dont even have a credit card. buy everything cash in hand.
work my ass off now, relax enjoy the way out when I'm old and want to go slow.