It’s always easier to say someone else should pay more.
Take From the Rich and Give to the Poor is a popular mantra used for thousands of years. It also is the underpinning of the Democratic Party’s campaign machine since . . . well, since forever, basically.
The entirety of government is built upon taxes. Government simply cannot exist without some measure of taxation.
The government does not produce anything, and they sort of suck at investing the money that they take from you and me. They also pretty much suck at bookkeeping. I mean, seriously, who else can get away with Trillion Dollar deficits. It’s absolutely insane. Did we not learn anything about money management and irresponsible spending in 1929?
It’s truly unbelievable. We have trillion-dollar deficits and we talk about spending more money as if it’s really no big deal.
Both – yes both – of the major political parties are responsible for this mess. If you’re reading this, it’s too late for you. You’re fucked. But what about your grandchildren and their children?
If you think the government is going to “take care” of you, wait until that moment when you do not — or cannot — give them every penny they demand.
There is a reason why Treasury agents are heavily armed and well-stocked with assault rifles (Oops! Sorry.) Semi-automatic rifles are only called “assault weapons” when a citizen holds one. When the police show up with the same exact rifles, we (the media) call them “long guns.”
Funny how that works. Same exact weapon. Two different names. You wanna be “woke?” Well then wake up.
If you can’t pay your taxes, they (the government) will take your house, your savings account, put a lien on your wages (even though you are already paying taxes on those wages). They will take your car, your inheritance, everything of value.
They will show up with heavily armed personnel. If you even dare question them, they will threaten you with prison. And then those threats become a reality when you find yourself doing laundry in a federal prison because you decided to keep a little bit more of your own money.
The so-called “benevolent government” taxes everything you earn. And if you can’t pay it on time, they will charge you interest that would make a loan shark blush.
Think hard about this next example: The government actually makes you pay taxes on the Social Security pittance that you receive after a lifetime of contributing (by force) part of your hard-earned wages into the Social Security system.
If this kind of robbery happened in the private sector, heads would explode. But you need to be quiet. Keep your head down and follow the rules. It’s the government, the same rules do not apply.
The government taxes you for the roads you walk upon. They tax you for toilet paper, soap and shoes, all the things you need to survive with some manner of dignity.
They tax you for the fuel you need to heat your home or drive your car. They even tax you when you die.
They tax you on the home and property that you think is yours; and then make you pay “fees” for sewer and sanitation. They tax you for your phone, your internet usage, even your cable television.
They charge you an “excise” tax every year on your car, despite the fact that you paid huge taxes when you purchased that car.
And get this, the car dealer had to pay taxes on that sale and the salesperson was taxed on his/her commission.
It’s like Meyer Lansky’s wet dream.
It’s so fucking ludicrous that even John Lennon was moved to write a song about it
“Should five percent appear too small/ Be thankful I don’t take it all/’Cause I’m the taxman/Yeah, I’m the taxman/I’ll tax the street/ (If you try to sit, sit) I’ll tax your seat (If you get too cold, cold) I’ll tax the heat/ (If you take a walk, walk) I’ll tax your feet.”
It’s is virtually impossible to live 24 hours in the United States without the government holding out its hand and demanding more and more and more of your money.
The illusion of a government here to help and protect you fades really fast once you can longer give them what they demand.
Do you really think it matters whether you vote for Candidate A or Candidate B?
Liberty? Sure. As long as you pay for it.
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