Tuesday Sept.9th, 2008

Since there is now an election set for Oct. 14th, I thought I would post this poem I found some time ago.

The Tax Poem

(At first I thought this was funny...then I realized the awful truth of it. 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 work,
  tax his pay
  ,
  He works for peanuts
  anyway!






• 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
  tax his tears.





• Tax his car,
  tax his gas,
  
  Find other ways
  to tax his ass.





• Tax all he has
  then let him know
  
  That you won't be done
  till he has no dough.







• 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...'





• And when he's gone,
  do not relax,
  
  Its time to apply
  the inheritance tax.





• Accounts Receivable Tax
  
  Airline surcharge tax
  
  Airline Fuel Tax
  
  Airport Maintenance Tax
  
  Building Permit Tax
  
  Cigarette Tax
  
  Corporate Income Tax
  
  Death Tax
  
  Dog License Tax
  
  Drivng Permit Tax
  
  Excise Taxes
  
  Federal Income Tax
  Federal Unemployment(UI)
  
  Fishing License Tax
  
  Food License Tax
  Gasoline Tax (too much per litre)
  
  Gross Receipts Tax
  
  Health Tax
  
  Hunting License Tax
  
  Hydro Tax
  
  Inheritance Tax
  
  Interest Tax
  
  Liquor Tax
  
  Luxury Taxes
  
  Marriage License Tax
  
  Medicare Tax
  
  Mortgage Tax
  
  Personal Income Tax
  
  Property
  
  Poverty Tax
  
  Prescription Drug Tax
  
  Property Tax
  
  Provincial Income Tax
  
  Real Estate Tax
  
  Recreational Vehicle Tax
  
  Retail Sales Tax
  
  Service Charge Tax
  
  School Tax
  
  Telephone Federal Tax
  
  Telephone Federal, Provincial and Local Surcharge Taxes
  
  Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
  
  Vehicle License Registration Tax
  
  Vehicle Sales Tax
  
  Water Tax
  
  Watercraft Registration Tax
  
  Well Permit Tax
  
  Workers Compensation Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?

Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, and our nation
was one of the most prosperous in the world.

We had absolutely no national debt, had a large middle-class,
and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the hell happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'

And I still have to 'press 1' for English!?!?!?!?

Author Unknown.