Taxes; the complete picture.

[REP0MAN]

Which leads me to another problem our nation suffers. Lack of focus placed on a quality secondary education.

Perhaps if you had taken more time preparing yourself for the trials of adult life, you would not only have a fruitful career that paid as much as your 2 jobs, but you'd also know how to derive more out of a calm discussion than a reason to get sweaty in your shorts.

Again, you have no idea what you are talking about. It's not about money. It's not about my formal education. I make plenty and have more than you assume.  It's about the fact that I care about the upbringing of my children. I am not willing to send them off for someone else to raise. Whether it be friends, family or a daycare. I care enough for my children that I am willing to work while they sleep. Not only to provide a good life for them, but to help keep the community in which they live a safe place to do so. It's a father's job to provide for his family. Not for him to find alternative ways to fill his pockets whilst forcing his wife to work and putting off the raising of his children on people who had nothing to do with bringing them into the world in the first place.

I guess my wife and I care more about our children than we do material things or money. Gasp!

[slipknot]

You're right, REPOMAN.

You have 2 jobs and your wife doesn't work. That definitely qualifies you to scientifically discredit everything I said about 2 working parents. I did, afterall, grow up with 2 working parents, as did most of my friends, so what on earth could I possibly know about the benefits/drawbacks of this sort of lifestyle?

And yes, it's not all about money, or forcing your woman to work. Even if you made a million a year, there would be nothing wrong with your wife pursuing her dreams, desires and ambitions in some way--even from home, as I'd mentioned earlier. Your children, if they're smart, would take this example from her, learn about thinking and earning outside the box (or office), and maybe carry this message forward to the next generation--where an innovative approach to productivity will be required if we're to compete with nations currently on the rise.

Or we can just let this country turn into North Mexico in the next 30 years.

[2bighorn]

How much of John Doe’s income goes towards all taxes of all sorts?

It's estimated to be over 50%. 54% IIRC