16 Apr '11 03:38>2 edits
Whodey has made it official. April 15, which is when income taxes are due, is to be a day of celebration for progressives!! This is your time to shine and take pride in all that you have accomplished.
I only have one question. Why is it that the government knows everything about me, but needs me to file taxes at the end of the year? I mean, they can trace every phone call, when I was born, where I was born, where I live, every visit on the web, how much electricity I use a day, every last dollar I make, etc., yet at the end of the year they insist on making me take a long arse test to see if I know what they know, which is how I made and spent every last cent I earned? Is it so they can catch me in a lie/error that ends up costing me more $$$? Its the only explanation I have.
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Of course, not all of us celebrate this day. For those, I provide some humorous quotes.
The income tax form is too difficult for a mathmatician. It takes a philosopher.
- Albert Einstien
It is a good thing that we don't get as much government as we pay for.
- Will Rogers
America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.
- Dr. Lawrence Peter
The income tax created more criminals than any other singe act of government.
- Barry Goldwater
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As for myself, I found this last quote to be the most humorous, even though at the time it was not meant to be humorous.
It would be a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their income.
- Ben Franklin
Hilarious!! You crack me up Ben!! 😵
I only have one question. Why is it that the government knows everything about me, but needs me to file taxes at the end of the year? I mean, they can trace every phone call, when I was born, where I was born, where I live, every visit on the web, how much electricity I use a day, every last dollar I make, etc., yet at the end of the year they insist on making me take a long arse test to see if I know what they know, which is how I made and spent every last cent I earned? Is it so they can catch me in a lie/error that ends up costing me more $$$? Its the only explanation I have.
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Of course, not all of us celebrate this day. For those, I provide some humorous quotes.
The income tax form is too difficult for a mathmatician. It takes a philosopher.
- Albert Einstien
It is a good thing that we don't get as much government as we pay for.
- Will Rogers
America is a land of taxation that was founded to avoid taxation.
- Dr. Lawrence Peter
The income tax created more criminals than any other singe act of government.
- Barry Goldwater
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As for myself, I found this last quote to be the most humorous, even though at the time it was not meant to be humorous.
It would be a hard government that should tax its people one-tenth part of their income.
- Ben Franklin
Hilarious!! You crack me up Ben!! 😵