[Vision2020] Cost of Government Day!

[Donovan Arnold]

Dale Writes:


"The Boston Tea Party was precipitated by a 3% tax. Today, we pay 52.8% in
taxes -- and the liberals say "Hey! That's not bad!" No nation has *ever*
taxed itself into prosperity."

First, it was only about 12 people in a nation of less then 3 million that 
through tea overboard. Second, it was not the 3% tax that bothered them, it 
was "taxation without representation". Ever hear that term? That is where it 
came from. Third, it was the fact that the tax went to King George to fight 
four wars that England was involved in and did not go to colonies that 
bothered the 12 people. As soon as the United States was formed taxes were 
higher then 3%. The Contential Congress also taxed people a higher rate to 
fight the British in the war. Finally, if no nation has ever taxed 
themselves to prosperity then how can the US going from 3% tax and a nation 
of 3 million and not even being recognized as a country by even the French, 
to taxing 52.8% and now being nearly 300 million and the most powerful 
nation in the world. According to your rule of thumb, nations and states 
that tax the least should be doing better. In fact, the opposite is usually 
the case. Mississippi, Arkansas, and Alabama are the least taxed and most 
underdeveloped. While states like New York, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island 
are heavily taxed and highly developed. I am not saying that a 100% tax is 
good. But taxing the rich heavily and bringing that wealth to the people 
that do the work has always changed society for the good. FDR knew this and 
taxed the rich heavily and spent heavily, creating jobs and government 
programs that provided energy, food, parks, roads, and other public services 
that greatly increased the quality of life in the United States. So yes, I 
think if 10% of the people have 90% of the money, tax the sh*t out of them 
and give some back to the 90% of the people that do the work : ).

Donovan J Arnold


>From: "Dale Courtney" <dale@courtneys.us>
>To: <vision2020@moscow.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Cost of Government Day!
>Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 09:59:01 -0700
>
>David Douglas wrote:
> > Your comment seems analogous to an obese person arguing
> > against the concept of over-eating because eating is most
> > beneficial--especially compared to not eating.
>
>David's analogy is a good one. What we have is an ever-obesing (for lack of
>a better word) civil government.
>
>The Boston Tea Party was precipitated by a 3% tax. Today, we pay 52.8% in
>taxes -- and the liberals say "Hey! That's not bad!" No nation has *ever*
>taxed itself into prosperity.
>
>Would that the American people today had the hearts of our forefathers -- 
>to
>throw off the yoke of slavery that we have so willingly embraced.
>
>Best,
>Dale Courtney
>Moscow, Idaho
>
>
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