The path away from liberty is paved with bad taxes, and
we trip over them, frequently.
The liberty Americans had in 1900 has been seriously
eroded by a taking of our earnings that continually increases.
Back then, little of that was done. Read the
following list of current takings — and shudder:
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
Capital Gains Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Court Fines (indirect taxes)
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 (tax on the
money)
Inventory Tax IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of
tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of
tax)
Liquor Tax
Local Income Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Road Toll Booth Taxes
Road Usage Taxes (truckers)
Sales Taxes
School Tax
Septic Permit Tax
Service Charge Taxes
Social Security Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge
Taxes
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee
Tax
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge
Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges
Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Toll Bridge Taxes
Toll Tunnel Taxes
Traffic Fines (indirect
taxation)
Trailer Registration 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 and had the largest middle class in the
world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids. With the
increased taking of our earnings, more families now need
two earners to meet expenses
Many still favor these takings despite the bad results,
essentially buying the dogma of Karl Marx, “From
each according to his ability, to each according to his
need,” which forms the basis of the modern welfare
state. Those who buy that seem not to recognize that when
the government spends our earnings, we are precluded from
spending them — or saving or investing them.
It should be apparent that despite all the political
oratory, we citizens are the ones who pay the taxes under
the current convoluted system, regardless of the supposed
sources of the tax revenues (i.e., corporations). Any earnings tax
shifts proposed will not change that.
It has been said that insanity is doing the same thing
over and over and expecting a different result. When will
we ever learn?
George Amberg is a retired research engineer. Send him an email.
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