10 Things I Hate About Taxes: Epilogue
ByNo, this is not #11, it really is just an epilogue – or an afterthought…
I hope you attended or supported your local Tea Party today – Tax Day 2009. Honestly, I wasn’t able to go myself because I had a theology class this afternoon. But no matter, there will be another day to protest.
I saw a very scary article today, and it should confirm everything I’ve been saying in these articles.
Regardless of what politicians tell you, any additional accumulations of debt are, absent dramatic reductions in the size and role of government, basically deferred tax increases. Remember the old saw? “You can pay me now or you can pay me later, with interest.”
Really? You mean, spending matters?
The government has over $56 trillion of outstanding, unfunded liabilities – financial commitments that you and I will pay. If this number seems hard to comprehend, then picture that this is $184,000 for every man, woman, and child in the United States. For the average American that makes only about 50k per year, he will work nearly four years of his or her life just to pay this stupid debt off. You probably need to look up this fictitious (and hilarious) accounting firm to help you out.
I shudder imagining what the American Revolutionaries would think of this. Can you imagine our forefathers standing for this? Can you imagine them staying silent as the Federal Reserve and the Federal Government destroy our livelihood and liberties?
I beg you, say something to someone, today. Stay silent no more.
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Here’s what I’m curious about…what will actually happen when it comes time to pay the piper. Will the government actually collect enough taxes to get itself out of its mess?
I have never, and will never, accept responsibility for any debts contracted in my name without my specific authorization. I wouldn’t accept such a thing if my next door neighbor pulled such a scam, and I’m sure as Hell not going to accept it just because a bunch of slimeballs in Washington claim that they “represent” me.
I’ll have to leave a decent comment after I watch Owen & Payne’s video clips once more. I loath taxes, but these guys bring back some Payne’ful memories of my times in public accounting. Oh the need to help innocent citizens with compliance — so real, yet so ridiculously out of hand!
[...] Epilogue – “The government has over $56 trillion of outstanding, unfunded liabilities – financial commitments that you and I will pay. If this number seems hard to comprehend, then picture that this is $184,000 for every man, woman, and child in the United States.” [...]