----- Original Message ----- From: "Dorothy Bowles" <dotjo1@suddenlink.net> To: <down-home-chatter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, February 01, 2009 9:00 PM Subject: Fw: Tax Poem > > > Subject: Fw: Tax Poem > > > > > > > > > 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. > > When he screams and hollers, > Then tax him some more, > Tax him till > He's good and sore. > > Then tax his coffin, > Tax his grave, > Tax the sod in > Which he's laid > Place these words > Upon his tomb, > "Taxes drove me to my doom..." > > When he's gone, > Do not relax, > Its time to apply > The inheritance tax. > > Accounts Receivable Tax > Building Permit Tax > CDL license Tax > Cigarette Tax > Corporate Income Tax > Dog License Tax > Excise Taxes > Federal Income Tax > Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA) > Fishing License Tax > Food License Tax > Fuel Permit Tax > Gasoline Ta x (44.75 cents per gallon) > Gross Receipts Tax > Hunting License Tax > Inheritance Tax > Inventory Tax > IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax) > Liquor Tax > Luxury Taxes > Marriage License Tax > Medicare Tax > Personal Property Tax > Property Tax > Real Estate Tax > Service Charge Tax > Social Security Tax > Road Usage Tax > Sales Tax > Recreational Vehicle Tax > School Tax > State Income Tax > State Unemployment Tax (SUTA) > Telephone Federal Excise Tax > Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax > Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes > Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax > Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax > Telephone State and Local Tax > Telephone Usage Charge Tax > User Taxes > Utility Taxes > Vehicle License Registration Tax > Vehicle Sales 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 the most > prosperous in the world. > > We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middleclass in > the world, 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!?!?!?!? > > I hope this goes around THE USA at least 100 times!!!!! YOU can > help it get there!!!! > > GO AHEAD - - - BE AN AMERICAN!!!!!! > > > > > > > > > Windows Live™: E-mail. Chat. Share. Get more ways to connect. See how it > works. > > > > James Martin > 843-307-0405 USA > > WWW.WestwindTechnologiesSolutions.Com > > See our web site for partner information > Judy > ________________________________________ > PeoplePC Online > A better way to Internet > http://www.peoplepc.com