Where do your beliefs about taxes come from?

KQED wants to know -- what are your thoughts about taxes? Do you mind pitching in for government services? Or do you consider yourself over-taxed? Whatever your take -- we want to know what drives those beliefs -- when and why did they form?

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On a scale of 1-5, with 1 being very unwilling and 5 being very willing, how willing are you to pay taxes?

Describe your attitude towards taxes:

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Where does this attitude come from? Please describe any experiences that you feel led to your beliefs. Perhaps you grew up with family members working in government or maybe you've been on public assistance or have first hand accounts of government waste.

Did you ever have an ah-ha moment when you remember realizing your feelings towards taxes? Was there a distinct moment that crystallized your beliefs?

And now a few questions to help us get to know you better: In what year were you born?

What political party, if any, do you identify with most closely?

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What race or ethnicity are you?

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