So when you see how much is taken out from your paycheck for FICA, double it, because your employer is paying the other half. As employer and employee, the government lets me pay both halves. They help pay the bills so I can offer more for free. They help offset the additional taxes on self-employment. Advertisers are not the enemy.
Many people find advertisements annoying and wish they'd go away.
If they got their wish, they wouldn't like the results. There wouldn't be near as many freebies. This isn't because they want to soak you. Our sites are their content. They want to list our sites, but they are taking a necessary gamble.