It's Tax Day... a survey!

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

I think it's very hard to prioritize tax dollars because what is important to some is trivial to others.

My work is funded by federal tax dollars and my job relies on extensive travel. To shell thousands of dollars a month out of my pocket is unheard of; I'm not rich. But travel is the only way for me to do an audit since you can't uncover misappropriations out of the office.

For those who complain that we are wasting tax dollars (i.e. my ultra-conservative brother), I work 70 hours a week when I'm on the road, which equates to slighly over minimum wage. This doesn't count the money I shell out of my pocket to have people mow my lawn, plow my drive, and do other maintenance that I'm unable to do when I'm not at home, or the loss of a work/life balance.

I know exactly what you mean. My former job as a health care ( hospital, nursing home, dialysis clinic) inspector for the federal government involved extensive travel and almost 24/7 work. I'm not even certain that I made minimum wage. I would wait weeks to get a *travel check* so when I hear " wasting tax dollars* my goodness...I was a bargain!