Tax Time Follies

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

'til he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers

then tax him some more;

tax him 'til 

he's good and sore. 

Then tax his coffin,

tax his grave, 

tax the soil

in which he's laid.

Put these words 

upon his tomb:

"Taxes drove me 

to my doom."

When he's gone

do not relax,

it's time to apply

the inheritance tax.

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And if that doesn't make your blood boil 

on this, our annual Tax Day, peruse this 

list of taxes which we currently have:

Accounts Receivable Tax

Building Permit Tax

CDL License Tax

Cigarette Tax

Corporate Income Tax

Dog License Tax

Excise Taxes

Federal Income Taxes

Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)

Fishing License Tax

Food License Tax

Fuel Permit Tax

Gasoline Tax

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

Recreational Vehicle Tax

Road Usage Tax

Service Charge Tax 

Social Security Tax

Sales 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 Usage Charge Tax

Utility Taxes

Vehicle License Registration Tax

Vehicle Sales Tax

Watercraft Registration Tax

Well Permit Tax

Workers Compensation Tax

A total of 46 taxes! And for all your aghast Peasant knows,

there might be even more!!

Furthermore ...

Please note that NOT ONE of these taxes existed 100 years ago,

and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.

We had absolutely no debt, had the largest middle class in the world,

and Mom stayed home to raise the kids. 

What in the heck happened? Can you spell "politicians"?

Happy April 15!

MEM