Monday, October 05th, 2009 | Author: markross
The below video is from The Glenn Beck Show, and was created to promote his new book, “Arguing With Idiots.” The video is really funny! The tax analogy that Ben Franklin shares with Karl Marx is also very true; and very insightful for those who do not know this fact. I have been reading the book; it is actually very good; and filled with useful facts. The other night, I had the privilege of meeting Glenn Beck, at a book-signing, in NJ; he seemed like a really nice guy! : ) Here are some pictures, and two videos , from the other night, for anyone who is interested. Be forewarned, the song in the below video, is very catchy! So, don’t be surprised if it is still in your head, hours after watching it. : ) Enjoy! –
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 (url)
And you now know from my experience that it is true that the poor receive a tax refund. Not that this would ever happen, but wouldn't the rich feel better if they just paid me that money directly and got a tax deduction for charity rather than getting the tax bill? Boy is our government messed up.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 (url)
Hi Jackie,
You definitely know me well enough to know, I totally agree with you. : )
As me and you both know, direct taxes were considered unconstitutional by our founders; so the 16th amendment, and other direct taxes, really should be repealed.
Beyond that, I agree 100%! The question should not be about, do rich people not care about the poor etc.; the question should always be, should our government, in a "supposed" free society, such as ours, have the power to force one group of people to contribute to another? I think not!
Charity will always make things right! Brute force will always be resisted and considered down right evil!
Read these words from our former President, Grover Cleveland… It was when our presidents still believed in, and followed our constitution; and respected the hard work, charity, and economic principals of our (free) nation.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 (url)
To add to our conversation, I would be fine if the government "encouraged" the citizens to give to a qualifying charity, in which a tax-deduction could be claimed. Again, when people feel as though they are given through free-will, they are more likely to give. As opposed to feeling as though their money is being increasingly extorted from them; especially for political purposes!
Hell, even if the government looked at all the programs and charities that received federal funds, the government could, instead, give the people an ala-carte choice of which of those charities and groups they would like to contribute to.
Again, me and you both know, many of these groups that receive federal money, is in exchange for votes and political favors. And that is all the more reason why federal (and progressive) income tax needs to come to an end; and all taxes need to be collected at state-level only. The federal government should have to justify their needs to the states; as the money is "earned" from the citizens of the (supposedly) sovereign states.