My daughter was recently studying the 100 years war. In a nutshell, this was a war fought between England and France France
That got me thinking, people used to have the sense to fight
when their taxes were raised.
Now, if you don’t want to pay higher taxes, there is no
debate, you can’t fight. If you don’t
like taxes going up, people say that means you are selfish and don’t want to
help people!
Nothing could be further from the truth. Helping people and higher taxes have nothing
to do with each other!
And, there are many charities out there that do a fantastic
job of getting things to people in need.
The Red Cross, for example, hands medical supplies to people who need
them. Another local example is my
church. My church offers childcare to
single mothers while they get their education.
We also offer job assistance, help with getting housing and food. Yes, we pack up bags of food and hand it out
to needy people. This is an effective
use of my money. These are real examples
of helping people.
The higher my taxes go, the less I can afford to give to
effective organizations like the church, the Red Cross, St, Jude’s, etc.
Now, think about a government agency – the post office. When you think of the post office do you
think of efficiency? Do you think of a
helpful organization that gives a valuable service at a reasonable price? NO!
The postal service raises their rates indiscriminately while
simultaneously lowering its services.
And, if you need help, ha! Get in
line and wait!
Is the government effective at helping people? I don’t think so. The government creates nothing, it only
takes, sets up a bureaucracy and does not do an effective job of helping
people.
Lower tax rates, give money back to the people. We can give that money to people in need!
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