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NightingaleMD posted...

I was so excited to vote for Kerry. Was excited for democrat everything. Thought the rich were evil, wanted them to pay bazillions in taxes, etc

flash forward to now. I haven't even reach full partner yet in my group, and still pull 27k/month, give or take a few depending on my hours. that nearly doubles once I'm partner.

and I'm seeing 16k go to taxes/401k/etc each month and it kills me on the inside

once you start getting money, you don't want to give it away

I was an idiot

No, you weren't an idiot then. Now is when you should be most outraged by people who don't pay their fair share.

You have to understand that (at least part of) that money goes to prop up the system that allows you to make any money at all in the first place. And you have to understand that when the system fucks up again (what a surprise) like it did in '08 the government will bail it out.

So sooner or later, in one way or another, that money is coming back to you. And if it never does... that might actually be for the best. Look at is as a sort of insurance.