The first false assumption is that the government deserves to tax us at such a high rate. As if it is a God given right of the politician to raise or lower our taxes. Remember the Boston Tea Party? This country was founded on the belief that people had a right to govern themselves without the heavy hand of a large government bureaucracy.
So how did we get to this place in history? In my personal opinion it was F.D. Roosevelt who is to blame. Even though he originally did not envision his government programs to continue in perpetuity, they have... and then some.
Consider all the government programs that our taxes have to pay for; social security,medicare, medicaid, the prescription drug program just to name a few. It goes on and on. The amount of government intervention in our lives is staggering. And with enforcement agencies like the FDA, EPA, IRS and so on, who's really running the show?
Anyway, on to my main point. Why do Democrats constantly use the "eliminate tax cuts for the rich" mantra? Are we really to believe that raising someone's taxes is going to make someone else's life one bit better? Hasn't so far! And how do they propose to do that with the myriad of tax laws set up to benefit people smart enough to accumulate some wealth? They don't, but it sells to the huddled masses who vote for them.
I, for one, am sick of it. It's a "bumper sticker" slogan that needs to be eliminated from our vocabulary. We need to applaud those who achieve and strive to become one of those people ourselves.
Next time you are in New York, see if you can catch a ride with Hillary on her next cross-country jaunt in the name of collectivism. You see, the dirty secret is that she wants to share YOUR wealth... not her own!
- Mick O.
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