Why
Oppose Tax Cuts?
Colonel Dan, SASS Life #24025
We’ve heard it from far too many politicians
whenever there’s even a hint at cutting taxes…be it through campaign rhetoric
or routine debate, “How will we pay for
it?” The “it” being anything they want to spend your money on that
benefits them and their pet earmarks. They publicly scream as if the money will be
taken away from widows and orphans if even a 1% cut is proposed. (Did you ever notice how they say they
can’t do with even a fraction less but when they want to increase taxes, there’s
never any mention about how you will do with less?)
We know you can’t take anything whatsoever at face
value that comes out of
The historical facts are that every time taxes were
cut, tax revenue actually increased and
The truth is really simple and doesn’t require a
PhD in economic theory to explain. When
investors have more money (capital) to invest because they don’t have to send
it to
Think about it this way, would you rather have 50
cents each from 100 people or 25 cents each from 1000 people? The former is an example of higher tax rates
from a smaller number of folks because the capital just isn’t there to create
jobs i.e. more taxpayers. The latter is
an example of lower tax rates from a larger number of folks who are now working
because more capital is available and the economy is expanding. At the higher rate of 50 cents per person,
you collect a total of $50. In the
latter example of the lower rate, you collect a total of $250 at 25 cents per
person. More capital is available for
investment, which means more profit, more jobs and more taxpayers. This is not rocket science.
Another thing that irritates me is when liberal
politicians say that instead of cutting taxes, they want to increase them on
those “rich capitalists.” Well who in blazes do they think creates the
jobs and expands the American economy?
Has anyone ever gotten a job from a poor or financially defunct
business? It takes economic expansion to
create jobs in
The liberals of both parties know this tax effect
on our overall prosperity very well so why in the world do they oppose tax cuts
even though it’s been proven over decades that tax cuts increase tax
revenue? When you want to know why
politicians do most anything, look at two self-centered factors and
you’ll have you’re answer—power and control.
How do taxes affect their power and control?
The MORE money people have in their own pockets,
the LESS dependant they are on government…or anyone else for that matter. The LESS money they have, the MORE dependant
they are on government. The more dependent
folks are on government and its “social programs”; the more power politicians
accumulate unto themselves and the more control they have over us. Additionally, and even more importantly in
their world, politicians use the tax code to manipulate the citizenry and
industry of this country. That’s really the
ultimate reason our current tax code is so abysmally complex—they’ve structured
it to maintain control—granting tax favors in return for political favors and
flexing their political muscle over individuals and business. It’s because of this selfish, unquenchable appetite
for power that we’ll never see the Fair Tax or a Flat Tax implemented by our
current officeholders. With either the
Fair Tax or a true Flat Tax,
Contact Colonel Dan: coloneldan@bellsouth.net
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