You Thought That Was a Good Thing?
Whether you agree or not is irrelevant, BUT the economy today is a joke. I watched the State of the Union speech, and it made me less suspicious of the president being a naive old fogie, and more certain of it. I won’t dissect its entirety. Although I would like to point out his wanting to tax corporations more, and the rich.
Ever feel a churning in the pit of your stomach? I did as the president pointed out how well the American economy was doing and all of the stuff he wants to accomplish over the next few months. HE HAS BEEN IN OFFICE FOR CENTURIES! Why hasn’t any of this been addressed in the past? It has you say? About 7 years ago? So, what happened? An election about 3 years ago. Was that all? The ballots were sent to Germany before they were counted in the U.S. What makes you so certain? What about the tax’s thing? No, taxes, not Texas (which is an entirely different discussion).
Taxes. He wants to tax corporations and the rich (those making over $400,000 annually). Sounds good to me! How about you? No? Why not? The rich and corporations SHOULD pay their fair share! For those of you unfamiliar with sarcasm, you just missed it. If corporations are taxed (at all), those taxes are paid by YOU the consumer which means YOUR tax burden just got heavier. Corporations NEVER pay taxes, YOU DO! That doesn’t sound fair you say, well, here’s a 2-cent tissue that has a 5-cent tax on it. Blow your brains out. Hehe, more sarcasm (I’m glad to help).
For those of you recently released from the un-education system, let me put this in terms you might be able to understand. First of all, do you really need the latest and greatest gadget put on the market? If so, then you are NOT someone who is an environmentally friendly person, and second, why do you feel you need it? I’m not a tree hugger (unless I’m climbing it), BUT I also don’t feel the need for the latest resource wasting gadget that comes along either. Back to the fut… subject (80’s joke, sorry, but not sorry). Taxes. We all have to pay them, but do you really know how much of your money is really spent on taxes? Neither do I, BUT I bet they are more than 50% at the bottom line! Do you like giving more than half your paycheck away for taxes? I know I DON’T! Let’s see, income tax, sales tax, emissions tax, clean air tax… the list is longer than my…. well, anyway. Here is a fun list. If you looked at that list, I bet you saw some things you didn’t realize YOU HAD to pay!
So, if you still think raising taxes is a good thing, let me ask this question. What is your time worth to you? I keep a saying on the wall that reads. “I have never bought anything with money. Everything I have was bought with pieces of time I sold from my life to a job that will never have paid enough when my time is up”. Stop, re-read it, and let those words really sink in. NOW, how much is your time worth? Wages will never be high enough, and taxes will always be a part of life. Next question. Are our highest paid officials really worth your tax dollars for their outcome production (an oxymoron, I know). Are the prices you pay for goods and services really a reflection of their worth? Please read the last blog I put out, “Build it, and they will buy” (arrow tab lower right corner of this page). It reiterates what I have written here.
The next time you want to draw a fist to someone who wants a better life with lower taxes and less restrictions. Pause and realize they are sick and tired of a wasteful government that has low results for the high amount of money they spend. And if you are one of “those” people who are living off the governments “free money”, that money isn’t free for the people who had to work so you don’t have to. If you still want to draw back and punch someone who says the lazy need to do something besides bitch about how bad life is, rest assured that they will be glad to knock you off your high horse. And since they are working, will have plenty of muscle to back it up.
