Taxes - do we pay too much?

Some posts on here today got me thinking about the good ol' government and reminded me of this poem I read about taxes.  It's kinda long, sorry:

The Tax Poem

At first I thought this was funny...then I realized the awful truth of it. Be sure to read all the way to the end! 

Tax his land, 
Tax his bed, 
Tax the table 
At which he's fed. 

Tax his tractor, 
Tax his mule, 
Teach him taxes 
Are the rule. 

Tax his work, 
Tax his pay, 
He works for peanuts 
Anyway! 


Tax his cow, 
Tax his goat, 
Tax his pants, 
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties, 
Tax his shirt, 
Tax his work, 
Tax his dirt. 

Tax his tobacco, 
Tax his drink, 
Tax him if he 
Tries to think. 

Tax his cigars, 
Tax his beers, 
If he cries 
Tax his tears. 

Tax his car, 
Tax his gas, 
Find other ways 
To tax his ass. 

Tax all he has 
Then let him know 
That you won't be done 
Till he has no dough. 

When he screams and hollers; 
Then tax him some more, 
Tax him till 
He's good and sore. 

Then tax his coffin, 
Tax his grave, 
Tax the sod in 
Which he's laid. 

Put these words 
Upon his tomb, 
'Taxes drove me 
to my doom...' 

When he's gone, 
Do not relax, 
Its time to apply 
The inheritance tax. 

Accounts Receivable Tax 
Airline surcharge tax
Airline Fuel Tax
Airport Maintenance Tax
Building Permit Tax 
Cigarette Tax 
Corporate Income Tax
Death Tax 
Dog License Tax 
Drivng Permit Tax
Excise Taxes 
Federal Income Tax 
Federal Unemployment (UI)
Fishing License Tax 
Food License Tax 
Gasoline Tax ( too much per litre) 
Gross Receipts Tax 
Health Tax
Hunting License Tax 
Hydro Tax
Inheritance Tax 
Interest Tax
Liquor Tax 
Luxury Taxes 
Marriage License Tax 
Medicare Tax 
Mortgage Tax
Personal Income Tax
Property
Poverty Tax
Prescription Drug Tax
Property Tax 
Provincial Income Tax 
Real Estate Tax 
Recreational Vehicle Tax 
Retail Sales Tax
Service Charge Tax 
School Tax 
Telephone Federal Tax 
Telephone Federal, Provincial and Local Surcharge Taxes 
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax 
Vehicle License Registration Tax 
Vehicle Sales Tax 
Water Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax 
Well Permit Tax 
Workers Compensation Tax 

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? 

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world. 

We had absolutely no national debt, had a large middleclass, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids. 

What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?' 

And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?!?!?!? 

I'm not a big fan of our current tax system.

I guess I would be most happy with a flat income tax.

Yea, it's pretty sad.

I think our forefathers would be rolling over in their graves if they knew how much money was taken out of paychecks these days for taxes. I don't mind being taxed. I mind being taxed and seeing no results from them besides the goverment getting fatter pocketbooks.

Quoting * Sara *:“ I think our forefathers would be rolling over in their graves if they knew how much money was taken out ... [snip!] ... I don't mind being taxed. I mind being taxed and seeing no results from them besides the goverment getting fatter pocketbooks.”

 

Quoting * Sara *:“ I think our forefathers would be rolling over in their graves if they knew how much money was taken out ... [snip!] ... I don't mind being taxed. I mind being taxed and seeing no results from them besides the goverment getting fatter pocketbooks.”

so true.  And I don't mind getting taxed either but most of our taxes are going to paying off our debt and its interest.  so the gov isn't really getting fatter pocketbooks, just a fatter debt!  Too much deficit spending..

I just heard the latest numbers today on how bad our deficit has gotten and the fact that every American is on the hook for something like $330,000 just to pay off the debt.



We are screwed. There is no way out of this. I recommend just being ready to ride out the next 5-10 years and hope that it turns out okay some day for our kids.

There's an effing Dog License Tax??