The tax-man is evil
December 9, 2009 · By Charles Anthony
Unbelievable. Rachel Porcaro is a victim of evil parasitic tax collectors.
But the agency insisted Rachel couldn’t prove she was supporting her children — she didn’t have enough receipts — so she had to stop claiming them as dependents. A few weeks ago she paid back $1,438 (plus penalties and interest!) on that issue.
Way to go, IRS. You did an investigation likely costing tens of thousands of dollars (counting both sides). To squeeze a grand out of a single mom who did nothing wrong.
goes right along with one of the scariest lines i heard today on CNBC. they were talking to the New York governor regarding that states finances.. the governor was asked if he had heard of the suggestion that in britain they were going to tax CEO’s 50% of any bonuses that they received. to wit, the governor remarked that it was a far better idea than not allowing bonuses at all which would “be unfair to the new york taxpayers’ right to access that money” (not exact words but you get the gist).
it has finally happened. a politician has come clean on international TV (in the US no less, home of capitalism), and declared that plundering the earnings of someone is always in the best interest of the collective. no if only we could get that kind of honesty out of McFly here in ontario.
brad
I thought Barry beat him to it when explained “sharing the wealth” to Joe the Plumber.
Rachel says an irony of her year in tax hell is that the IRS is right about one thing — you can’t get by in Seattle on what she makes. That’s why she’s living with her parents. To try to make a life in our shimmering city without relying on welfare, food stamps or other public assistance.
“We’re an Italian family,” she said. “We’re surviving as a tribe. It seems like we got punished for that.”
Thats kinda the point isn’t it? Why would they want you to do for yourself when you could be suitably grateful to the Government. There is subtle and not so subtle encouragement to abandon self reliance and your family and embrace the comforts of ever expanding state.
The long arm of the state, which always goes for the soft targets.
I agree with your assessment, Charles, but would add the tax man is the state. The state is evil. We need less government; not more.