Thursday, January 18, 2007

Taxes


I found this on Steve's Nude Memphis blog and am linking to his post up here because it's a long way to the end.  Here's the post in its entirety, and as Steve points out: 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 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, then


Tax his tears.





Tax his car,


Tax his gas,


Find other ways


To tax his a__.





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


Building Permit Tax


CDL license Tax


Cigarette Tax


Corporate Income Tax


Dog License Tax


Federal Income Tax


Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)


Fishing License Tax


Food License Tax,


Fuel permit tax


Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)


Hunting License Tax


Inheritance Tax


Interest expense


Inventory tax


IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)


Liquor Tax


Luxury Taxes


Marriage License Tax


Medicare Tax


Property Tax


Real Estate Tax


Service charge taxes


Social Security Tax


Road usage taxes


Sales Tax


Recreational Vehicle Tax


School Tax


State Income Tax


State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)


Telephone federal excise tax


Telephone federal universal service fee tax


Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes


Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax


Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax


Telephone state and local tax


Telephone usage charge tax


Utility Taxes


Vehicle License Registration Tax


Vehicle Sales Tax


Watercraft registration Tax


Well Permit Tax


Workers Compensation Tax
 



Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,


and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.


We had absolutely no national debt,


had the largest middle class in the world,


and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.


What happened?


And I still have to "press 1" for English!


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