Political Philosophies in Simple "Two-Cow" Terms

Socialism: You have two cows. You keep one and give one to your neighbor.
Communism: You have two cows. The government takes them both and provides you with milk.
Fascism: You have two cows. The government takes them and sells you the milk.
Bureaucracy: You have two cows. The government takes them both, shoots one, milks the other, pays you for the milk, and then pours it down the drain.
Capitalism: You have two cows. You sell one and buy a bull.
Corporate: You have two cows. You sell one, force the other to produce the milk of four cows and then act surprised when it drops dead.
Democracy: You have two cows. The government taxes you to the point that you must sell them both in order to support a man in a foreign country who has only one cow which was a gift from your government.

1. Accounts Receivable Tax
2. Building Permit Tax
3. Capital Gains Tax
4. CDL license Tax
5. Cigarette Tax
6. Corporate Income Tax
7. Court Fines (indirect taxes)
8. Dog License Tax
9. Federal Income Tax
10. Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
11. Fishing License Tax
12. Food License Tax
13. Fuel permit tax
14. Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
15. Hunting License Tax
16. Inheritance Tax Interest expense (tax on the money)
17. Inventory tax IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
18. IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
19. Liquor Tax
20. Local Income Tax
21. Luxury Taxes
22. Marriage License Tax
23. Medicare Tax
24. Property Tax
25. Real Estate Tax
26. Septic Permit Tax
27. Service Charge Taxes
28. Social Security Tax
29. Road Usage Taxes (Truckers)
30. Sales Taxes
31. Recreational Vehicle Tax
32. Road Toll Booth Taxes
33. School Tax
34. State Income Tax
35. State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
36. Telephone federal excise tax
37. Telephone federal universal service fee tax
38. Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
39. Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
40. Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
41. Telephone state and local tax
42. Telephone usage charge tax
43. Toll Bridge Taxes
44. Toll Tunnel Taxes
45. Traffic Fines (indirect taxation)
46. Trailer registration tax
47. Utility Taxes
48. Vehicle License Registration Tax
49. Vehicle Sales Tax
50. Watercraft registration Tax
51. Well Permit Tax
52. Workers Compensation Tax
    
    COMMENTS: Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago and our nation was the most prosperous in the world, had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
    
    What happened?!!

Being a concerned citizen, you may want to discover how your Senator or Representative voted on a certain bill. The easiest way to track legislation over the Internet is to log onto Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet at http://thomas.loc.gov/. From the Thomas main page, scroll down to the Congressional Record and then click on either the Senate or House Roll Calls. From there, choose the legislative session and then from the list find the particular the bill number you are looking for and click on the Vote option. From here, you will have access to the roll call votes of all members of either the House or Senate.

Another option is to visit www.congress.org. After accessing www.congress.org, look onto the left side menu. Find the Issues and Action heading, and scroll down to Votes in Congress and click on it. Here one can access Congressional voting records by issue area.

Other ways to find relevant bill information is visiting the Web sites of nonprofit organizations interested in the same issues. Or simply your representative's Web site. You can find a complete listing of Congressional Web sites and e-mail addresses at the Senate Web Site, and the Locate Representatives page of the House of Representatives site. You can find out what's going on on the House of Representatives floor by checking in with the Office of the Clerk. Courtesy of:: www.pbs.org/now/politics/legislation.html

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Our Senators/Congressmen do not pay into Social Security and, therefore, they do collect from it. Social Security benefits were not suitable for them. They felt they should have a special plan. Years ago they voted in their benefit plan and with all the debate over Social Security, no congress person has felt the need to change it. After all, it is a great plan.

Here it is in a nutshell: When they retire, no matter how long they have been in office, they continue to draw their same pay until they die, except it may be increased from time to time by the cost of living adjustments. For example, former Senator Bradley and his wife may be expected to draw $7,900,000.00 over an average life span, with Mrs. Bradley drawing $275,000.00 during the last year of her life. Their cost for this excellent plan is "0," nada, zilch. This little perk they voted in for themselves is free to them. You and I pick up the tab for this plan. Retirement plan funds come directly from the General Funds. Our tax dollars at work!

Social Security, which you and I pay into every payday for our own retirement, with an equal amount matched by our employer (if we are lucky enough to have an employer who offers this!), comes no where near the congressional plan.

How can Social Security be made better? Put our elected officials into the Social Security system with the rest of us. Watch how fast they fix it!!! If enough people read this, maybe a seed will be planted, and maybe good changes will evolve.

What if Noah had this much 'red tape' to overcome?

Below is a Spasm of frustration.....If Noah had lived in the United States in the 1990's or even 2000, the story may have gone something like this:

And the Lord spoke to Noah and said, "In one year, I am going to make it rain and cover the whole earth with water until all flesh is destroyed. But I want you to save the righteous people and two of every kind of living thing on earth. Therefore, I am commanding you to build an Ark."
In a flash of lightning, God delivered the specifications for an Ark. In fear and trembling, Noah took the plans and agreed to build the ark. Remember," said the Lord, "you must complete the Ark and bring everything aboard in one year."
Exactly one year later, fierce storm clouds covered the earth and all the seas of the earth went into a tumult. The Lord saw that Noah was sitting in his front yard weeping. "Noah!" He shouted. "Where is the Ark?" "Lord, please forgive me," cried Noah. "I did my best, but there were big problems.

First, I had to get a permit for construction, and your plans did not meet the building codes. I had to hire an engineering firm and redraw the plans.
Then I got into a fight with OSHA over whether or not the Ark needed a sprinkler system and approved flotation devices.
Then, my neighbor objected, claiming I was violating zoning ordinances by building the Ark in my front yard, so I had to get a variance from the city planning commission.
"Then, I had problems getting enough wood for the Ark, because there was a ban on cutting trees to
protect the Spotted Owl. I finally convinced the U.S. Forest Service that I really needed the wood to save the owls.
However, the Fish and Wildlife Service won't let me take the 2 owls.
The carpenters formed a union and went on strike.
I had to negotiate a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board before anyone would pick up a saw or hammer. Now, I have 16 carpenters on the Ark, but still no owls.
"When I started rounding up the other animals, an animal rights group sued me. They objected to me taking only two of each kind aboard. This suit is pending.
Meanwhile, the EPA notified me that I could not complete the Ark without filing an environmental impact statement on your proposed flood. They didn't take very kindly to the idea that they had no jurisdiction over the conduct of the Creator of the Universe.
Then, the Army Corps of Engineers demanded a map of the proposed flood plain. I sent them a globe.
"Right now, I am trying to resolve a complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that I am practicing discrimination by not taking atheists aboard.
The IRS has seized my assets, claiming that I'm building the Ark in preparation to flee the country to avoid paying taxes.
I just got a notice from the state that I owe them some kind of user tax and failed to register the Ark as a 'recreational water craft'.
"And, finally, the ACLU got the courts to issue an injunction against further construction of the Ark, saying that since God is flooding the earth, it's a religious event, and, therefore unconstitutional.
I really don't think I can finish the Ark for another five or six years. "

Noah waited........... The sky began to clear, the sun began to shine, and the seas began to calm. A rainbow arched across the sky. Noah looked up hopefully. "You mean you're not going to destroy the earth, Lord?"

"No," He said sadly. "I don't have to. The government already has."