She was from a privileged background and we paid a tremendous amount of taxes over the years. I know first-hand the benefits of being married, from a tax standpoint.

I have no intention of paying taxes because my partner are considered second-class citizens due to laws that prevent us from being married because we are two men. Hello, we don't have the same tax law rights as heterosexual married couples filing income tax. Very unfair.

Gay people are really getting taxation without representation. I have no intention of paying taxes because my partner and I cannot be legally married and receive the same tax benefits as other married couples.

We can't live without taxes, but we sure would like to have good ones.

I want the tax payers to look at taxes the way a banker looks at the prime rate. With a flat tax, Congress would have to send their grade cards annually to the taxpayers.

October first is just another step towards collecting more taxes. It's voluntary. A lot of retailers won't start until after the holiday shopping season. It'll be a gradual effect.