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[threeplusfire]

I don't believe in sin taxes. It's discriminatory, and it's bullshit. Why on earth do we allow subjective moral stances on things that are perfectly legal, such as strip clubs and cigarettes? Why not tax the vegans for not supporting our nation's beef industry? I want a five dollar surcharge on every hippie who steps outside reeking of marijuana, patchouli and a week's worth of unwashed stench. How about a special tax on all cars that earn less than 18 miles per gallon, or trucks that are too big to fit in the parking spaces at the grocery store? Can we tax the stupid just for being stupid? How about a tax on all people who have annoying little dogs?

Or maybe we could empty Governor Good Hair's bank account and solve some of the budget woes. I shouldn't read about local politics so early in the day.

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[delchi.livejournal.com]

Yeah! It's bad enough that we are going to hell for our sins, but we have to be TAXED for them too?

Shiiiittt....

Also consider at least with some sin taxes, people are being taxed for a chemical addiction. Mmmmm.

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

That is also somewhat strange and frightening.

[delchi.livejournal.com]

It gets better : people are being taxed for a chemical addiction that funds most of east coast politics, and has done so for longer than I've been alive. Meanwhile politicians are ' fighting ' to help people overcome the addiction, while taking the money from the profits via PACs and lobbying.

So people are paying taxes to help run the country on a device that creates a chemical addiction whose profits go to line the pockets of politicians that promote the device in itself in order to survive.

Strange ol world, innit?

[tsarina.livejournal.com]

I think maybe I'll go back to bed and not come out for awhile. The world is just so wrong.

[delchi.livejournal.com]

Or you can do what I do : Make a world within the world where these thigns aren't allowed to happen :)