But, Its for the Children...

Sure, pick on the little guy -

How To Raise Taxes 101

1. Put away your discomfort in spending other people’s money.
2. Decide on how much money you want need.
3. Triple the amount in #2.
4. Double the amount in #3.
5. Find a patsy who won’t put up a fight (if there is a current negative press campaign, so much the better)
6. Increase tax on said patsy – I mean REALLY increase it.
7. Tell everyone that the money raised will be used for children – somehow.
8. When people object, point to #7.

It is so comically redundant.

This time, Congress wants to sock it to the tobacco smoker and give the money to poor, sickly little children. It makes me want to puke.

Smokers have gotten such a bad rap in the press over the last few years. Smoking causes cancer. Smoking causes birth defects. Smoking causes severe flatulence. It goes on and on. In fact – it has gotten so bad that now private property owners in many places are not allowed to have a LEGAL substance used on their private property.

So Congress is getting on the anti-smoking bandwagon and has decided that they want to use the occasion to raise money. What a better patsy that the smoker right now? In order to ward off arguments – the money is going to children. So far, so good.

Why the tobacco user - because they are in the minority. As long as the tax doesn’t affect the majority of voters, they can get away with it. You will not see a tax of $1.00 per shoe, or $0.50 on bottled water. Nope, they are going to raise the tax on a cigar as much as $10 per stick (from its current nickel a stick).

Go ahead and watch the smoker get taxed. Applaud while you are at it. Watch, as thousands of jobs are lost. Watch as a black market is increased (it already exists, but it isn’t called that). Watch as the government intrudes more and more into your pocketbook.

What is next - a real estate transfer tax? Yep.