Thread: Voting at 16?
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"Ralph Mowery" wrote in message
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The average 16 year old probably isn't nearly as stupid as the Democrats
that passed this. Either stupid or just figure that they will tend to
vote
Democrat, so they get more votes. Take your pick.





That is why I would like it to be the ones that pay fed or state income
tax. I started paying in about 2 months after I was 16 and working in a
grocery store but did not have any say so as to what was being done with
my tax money. Then at 18 (before the 18 right to vote law) worked
several summers at a place building mobile homes, still no vote. To me
that is tax with out repersentation. One reason we broke from England.


When someone takes your money you tend to look at where it goes,


Unlikely that many 16 or 18 year olds do with income tax.

when someone gives you money, you look to them for more.