Every year, India’s salaried middle class bleeds crores into government coffers, only to be rewarded with potholes, pollution, and political gimmicks. In 2025, one taxpayer shelled out a staggering ₹28,00,000 in taxes—₹22 lakh via TDS plus surcharges, and the rest in extras. What did they get in return? Let’s count the insults:
1. Broken Roads, But Smooth Excuses
While taxpayers dodge craters masquerading as roads, netas cruise on freshly paved VIP stretches. Infrastructure? Only for election rallies and motorcades.
2. Garbage Cities, Cleaned-Up Speeches
Pay lakhs in taxes, live with overflowing garbage dumps. But come election season, the same government sells us Swachh Bharat posters instead of working on drains.
3. 3-Hour Commutes, 30-Second Promises
Metro delays, traffic jams, and zero planning—yet ministers promise bullet trains to tokyo before they can fix buses to Tambaram.
4. No Lights, But Bright Banners
Streetlights don’t work, but billboards of smiling netas glow 24/7. Taxpayer money funds propaganda, not public safety.
5. Zero Social Security, Full Political Security
Paychecks shrink every month with deductions, but in return, no pension, no universal healthcare, no safety net. Meanwhile, MLAs enjoy lifelong perks.
6. Jobs Vanish, Bills Rise
Amid layoffs and inflation, the taxpayer gets no relief. But the government still finds money to waive off loans, fund statues, and hand out freebies for votes.
7. The Vote bank Jackpot
The bitter truth: your taxes don’t build a nation, they build a narrative. Free electricity here, free mixer-grinders there—funded by the middle class, consumed by the vote banks.
👉 Bottom Line: In today’s India, the taxpayer isn’t a citizen—they’re an ATM. Swipe ₹28 lakh in, withdraw only potholes, propaganda, and pain.
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