What in the hell happened ?

[Facetious]

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 middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the hell happened?

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 Tax (currently 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 T ax
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 FeeTax
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
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

P • O • L • I • T • I • C • I • A • N • S


.... meanwhile, children ? are we ready ? OK 1..2...3....4
:sing:barack hussein o'bama .... MM...MMM. ..MM........... :sing:

 

[Sicario]

I think it's about time for another revolution. :2 cents:


Who wants to go first?

 

[Facetious]

I agree Brian, the largess is simply too much to bear ! :updown:

 

[Facetious]

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[Legzman]

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 middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the hell happened?



P • O • L • I • T • I • C • I • A • N • S


.... meanwhile, children ? are we ready ? OK 1..2...3....4
:sing:barack hussein o'bama .... MM...MMM. ..MM........... :sing:

no...more like poiticians realizing they can make a killing by over taxing us. Really greed is what caused it.

 

[Jagger69]

Well.... for one thing, 100 years went by. Not defending bullshit taxes at all but how many things at all can you compare now to 100 years ago? Not many.

Also, I question your assertions about America's place in the world at that time. Largest middle class? Most prosperous? That was 1909....we were not even close to the power that we were in the post WWII era....maybe 50 years ago, but not 100.

Still, your point is well made. Way too much government interference in the details of our lives in many respects and way too much tax burden on what remains of the shrinking middle-class. Good post, F!

I agree Brian, the largess is simply too much to bear ! :updown:

LOL....you'd think we'd have run out of letter combinations by now! :1orglaugh

 

[meesterperfect]

I'm sure there are hundreds more also.
federal tax i believe was created after wwI, it was supposed to be temporary, and it was only like 2%.
the gov started automatically taking it from peoples paychecks after wwII, take it little by little because if a person today for example had to send the irs a check for 5 or 10+ grand each year there would be a tax revolt.

The point is, too much taxes, no matter who's in office, it just seems like when the democrats are in the taxes increase much more.
And its true, they are taxing the middle class right into the poorhouse.
soon there will be a small % of very very rich and the rest basically poor and totally dependant on the gov for help and control.
that aint good.

 

[Jagger69]

....it just seems like when the democrats are in the taxes increase much more.

That's funny. I was thinking just the opposite. Reagan's tax increase was the largest in history at the time....and GHWB's "read my lips" pledge? Anyone remember that? Latesd about 6 months. They're all liars.

Blame one party or the other it it makes you feel better somehow. Taxes are something that seems to be popular no matter who's in office if you ask me.

 

[titsrock]

Facetious, how do you define the middle class 100 years ago? Also, what was the population of the U.S. 100 years ago. And lastly, how many states made up the Union 100 years ago?

I'm not sure there was a middle class 100 years ago, to be honest, or atleast not what we'd refer to as middle class today.

 

[Skyraider22]

I think it's about time for another revolution. :2 cents:


Who wants to go first?

You know that what happens when shit goes astray

 

[meesterperfect]

That's funny. I was thinking just the opposite. Reagan's tax increase was the largest in history at the time....and GHWB's "read my lips" pledge? Anyone remember that? Latesd about 6 months. They're all liars.

Blame one party or the other it it makes you feel better somehow. Taxes are something that seems to be popular no matter who's in office if you ask me.

cmon there jag, i did also say no matter whos in office.
To me I belive during clintons 8 years is when things got crazy, but maybe thats only because thats when i was starting to earn the big $$
Its true, it doesnt matter who's in, theyre gonna go up up up up uuuuuup.

 

[Facetious]

It's all "PROGRESS".... Final Answer

 

[titsrock]

Taxes are the price of civilization--Oliver Wendall Holmes

Taxes are the fruits of innovation--me?

 

[glock27]

Comparing shit now to the way it was 100 years ago?

You know else we didn't have 100 years ago?

Telecommunications
Nuclear Energy
Aviation
Penicillin
Assault Weapons

If you want to go back and live in the 1900's be my guest.

I choose now, even with the taxes on everything.

Also, a lot of the taxes you listed are on consumer products.

Don't wanna pay those taxes?

Don't buy those products.

Simple

 

[glock27]

LOL I can't believe you mentioned taxes on telephones, and RV's.

They didn't have those back then, either.

 

[titsrock]

Mom stayed home to raise the kids (in the 1900s) because nobody would hire her. Did taxes destroy the ECONOMIC POWER that discrimination created?:crying:

 

[feller469]

When politics became a career choice, our government started going to hell.

 

[calpoon]

LOL I can't believe you mentioned taxes on telephones, and RV's.

They didn't have those back then, either.

The telephone has been around since the late 1800's. So were cars, although not exactly RV's.

 

[nylo]

Let's get something straight here, for as much as people don't like it taxes are just part of society. Where do you think the money comes from for the police, the fire dept and other public services. Plus, up keep of the infrastructure which isn't that good anyway. But I love how people try to blame who's currently holding that political office and I'm not defending anyone. But the economy is in the shape its in because of those greedy scumbags on Wall Street. These same people are always trying not to pay their fair share of the taxes even though they control a good percentage of the wealth. They will also make you believe that socialism is like communism, uhh they are not the same and the only reason you hear these people bitch about such things is because there is no profit to be made from it. Why should I have to shoulder the burden when those rich motherfuckers are always trying some angle to make more $$$$$.
And as for Reagan, he was not a good leader. His form of economics and loosening of government control over certain areas is what brought us to this state we are in now. Because these Wall street scumbags and corporate dicks are allowed to run wild. Meanwhile the average joe does nothing about it and allows this to occur. A great example is General Motors, they are headed in the toilet but instead of their executives taking some cuts they expect the average guy to shoulder the burden by eroding benefits, salaries and laying people off.

And the same goes to these companies that took bailout money. Uhhh if you are the head of company and you fucked it up that they need government financial assistance. The first thing is those responsible should be out on their asses but this is not the case with this

enough of my :2 cents:

 

[24788]

I don't pay my taxes. Never have never will. Not in 27 years.