FREEDOM!!!

In case you didn't know it, experts have calculated that this is Tax Freedom Day! Woo Hoo!!! How much more could you ask for? Think of all the things you've always wanted to do! Now you can!(I'm not sure who these "experts" are, I just know that they're "experts")  Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, we are free at last! (borrowed from the late great MLK jr.)  For the uneducated, this is the day that we've earned enough income as "average" Americans to pay all the taxes we'll pay this year. What that means is that you've worked for 102 days out of 365 just to pay all of your taxes! This of course includes taxes at the state, federal and local levels.

Now that we've got all those pesky politicians salaries paid, we can go out and spend it on something worthwhile! (like a purple monkey lamp, or a Spongebob pillow, or a cute little basket that's perfect for holding wine corks) I don't know about you, but I would vote (if I had the chance) for this particular day to come MUCH earlier in the year! I know that there are some days that you want to come much later in the year (April 15th for instance), but this one needs to arrive sooner! How bout, say January 5th?

You see, I don't much like working almost a full 1/3 of the year just to pay taxes for stuff like the Welfare program, or to bomb some other 3rd world country. I have absolutely no issue paying some tax dollars to keep our military strong, but I have a HUGE issue with paying taxes for politicians to run around the world on their own private little jet, pushing their own little private agenda's, with their own little private army of hanger's on! 

And how 'bout the thrill of paying your hard-earned money so that we can educate middle schoolers on the dangers of un-protected sex (thought this was what parents were for), or elementary school students on the fact that tobacco is a drug and almost as dangerous as heroin (at least that is what it would seem judging by the lecture I once received from a 3rd grader).  Or how about making the entire world better by paying for the medical care of every illegal immigrant that might happen to end up in America right about the same time her baby's due! 

Here's my challenge to every elected member of our government, either state or federal:  bend over, reach between your legs, and pull your head out of your ass long enough to realize that you can't get the government out of debt by raising taxes!  The math doesn't work!(I own a $1.99 calculator and I could figure this one out)  When you find yourself in a financial hole at your house, what do you do?  Do you get a 2nd job?  Do you get a better job?  Do you cut your spending?  Most of the time, it's the latter.  You realize you can't afford to pay for both ballet classes and square dance lessons, so you choose which one you want to do more!  You find a cheaper apartment.  You decide you can do without the $5 per cup Starbucks for a couple of weeks.  You fire the butler and cancel the lease on the Bentley.  Whatever it is, most normal people figure out how to do it!  Congress, ACT LIKE NORMAL PEOPLE!!!

Figure out that sooner or later you're going to tax everybody in this country to the point of anarchy!  The establishment will feel the brunt of 300 million Americans pushed over the edge.  The "tea-party revolution" will feel like a game of Chutes & Ladders compared to the demonstrations that will take place when no one can afford to buy their Lucky Charms!  I hope I'm around to see it!  Cuz I'll laugh!