Stealing our Money
Are you dreading that extra money in your wallet this year? Do you wish you could give away that pay raise you slavishly worked for and earned? Well, no fear, state, local, and world governments are eagerly waiting to strip the money from your calloused hands and into their greedy, bottomless pockets.
In San Francisco, the city of gay rainbows and bums, the city’s Deparment of the Environment (translate: Environmental Wackos) announced that San Francisco should institute a 17 cent tax on all plastic grocery bags used by customers at local grocers. Fantastic! And, I’m sure it’s purpose is to “encourage recycling.” Yeah, this is a fabulous idea. Maybe the Department of the Environment could get the Homeless to safeguard all the revenues the tax rakes into the city treasury. Now that would be progressive. . . Does San Francisco have no shame? What’s next, each box of McDonalds french fries will cost you an extra 10 cents?
In France, the Mr. French-French himself Jacques Chriac proposed an international tax to support the fight against HIV/AIDS. He called the tax “experimental,” and suggesting the airlines or fuel transportation industries are prime for this compassionate tax. This overly-generous gesture by Chirac will fail and should fail. It’s bad enough that we Americans are taxed three times (state, local, and federal). Hey Chirac, bug off. Calling a tax “experimental” is government-code for “of infinite duration” or permanent. Plus, who is going to handle/swindle the money? The Bank of France? Kofi Annan’s son?
In Indiana, the new governor has proposed slapping a 1% tax on individuals who earn $100,000 plus annually. This is disgusting, particularly from a Republican governor. The governor, Mitch Daniels, says that the “most fortunate” group of Indianians should graciously except this “one-time” tax in order to restore balance to the state’s bank account. How callous. I wonder if the esteemed Governor feels that “most fortunate” means your the lucky group to get taxed or that you’ve made over $100 grand? I don’t know about anyone else, but, I earn my money, not fortunate it.
These sad cases illustrate the importance of electing wise leaders who are fiscally conservative and are working to cut goverment and curb spending programs so we as Americans can keep more of the money we earn and distribute it how we want. It’s our money, and sooner or later, we might have to stand up and fight for it.