Is Paying Taxes Pleasurable?


	Is Paying Taxes Pleasurable?

muckdog

6-17-2007 2:32 PM

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muckdog says:

Here's an interesting article saying that we like to pay taxes and that it has the same effect on us as sex.

(I don't know about you, but after I pay my taxes I always fall asleep.)

For a different view, check out Absurd "Study" Presented as Fact.

http://newsbusters.org/node/13469

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6-20-2007 5:00 AM

mcgraf

I can understand the relation. After paying taxes I always feel raped.

6-20-2007 8:58 PM

muckdog

LOL

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