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The other day, I made a presentation about my views on the future of taxation in the US government.
A couple of guys, I learned afterwards, are involved in the Deficit Task Force that President Obama is forming at this very moment.
I presented my case by taking my Golden Retriever dog on stage pulling a cart with a sack of money in it.
I started out like this:
Ladies and Gentlemen, this is my dog Pim and he is carrying a cart with a sack of money, weighing 63 pounds. This is about the amount of taxes I am to pay during my lifetime to the IRS, State and Municipalities; all this money is for taxes or similar costs.
Quite a burden isn’t it?
It’s a given that carrying that amount of money around is not only a burden but also a nuisance. So, for that I have my dog.
It’s quite pathetic for the dog, but I can’t carry it all around by myself.
Anyway, if you would vote to implement my model of collecting money for the government and such, the burden would be far less, and your dog and/or back, will be a lot happier.
How so, some clever guy asked me? I thought no one would ever ask, or was I to be charged with animal abuse?
Then I told everyone about the lack of cash money, the one currency zone, the abolishment of all taxes, social security and subsidies, and the implementation of new contributions ( I detest the word Taxes) more fair. Furthermore, it would keep the government’s books square and make everyone feel happy.
Everyone was eager to learn more, so I sold them my book during an intermission: everyone’s favorite topic – taxes, right? Anyways, after the questions at the end of my lecture, in a gesture of goodwill, I refunded them half the price of the booklet, and they all went away satisfied. I wonder if I hear from the state department of sales tax in a few?
This put me thinking, you can also buy that book, just a fair price and once you paid me, I’ll send it on the double, but before I do, I’ll refund you 50% of the list price, how about that for present?
You’ll be in the know, when some of my ideas are implemented.
So here’s what I say, gang: Get rid of the cash, get rid of the taxes, get rid of the mess, and we’ll all live happily ever after.
Corney Vanhelden is a successful entrepreneur and international businessman with many years of experience. This article is a short note on one of the chapters of his book `How to Survive without Taxes`, see his site for www.Done-with-IRS.com specifics.
