by Corey Widdison

Created on: May 15, 2009   Last Updated: May 23, 2009

Ever since everybody found out that we were in a recession, (because nobody knew we were in a recession until six months after the fact), our politicians have been coming up with ways to keep the money rolling in to counteract their spending. Many have come to the decision that we need to have more taxes, but coming right out and saying that would absolutely enrage the public at large leaving our leaders without a job, so they have been getting creative. Instead of taxing everyone, they have decided to put the tax burden upon small groups of us hoping that the rest would either go along with it or just not care. Well hey, as long as it's not me, I don't care who they do it to right? I don't think so mister big shot man.

They have been trying like crazy to get the sin taxes going. You know the ones. They want to tax tobacco, alcohol, and now caffeine. I bet they thought this would be the easiest way to get people to go along with this tax idea. Many of the people who live in Utah don't drink or smoke anyway. Heck, there are a lot who don't even drink caffeine. So why would anybody even turn their head when the government issued these taxes to their neighbors? Man did we pick some dumb politicians or what? I personally don't drink or smoke. I used to but I have gone away from that way of life. That, however, doesn't mean that when you tax my neighbors and friends for doing it, that I would do nothing about it.

I think that I know the government fairly well from my time in the military. The government never, ever, stops once they have won one fight. They push their luck like a kid who keeps on coming back to the same old gas station down the road. You know, the one owned by the kind old people who pretended the first time he stole a piece of gum not to notice. And now the kid keeps on coming back thinking he will get his piece of gum for nothing every time. No. If we let the government win these taxes that don't even apply to us, then sooner or later, they will find and tax something that we do care about.

All of these small things will start to add up until we have only the carrots from our gardens to eat, and those will probably be taxed because we are taking food away from those cuddly bunnies. That sounds a little extreme, and it is. But trust me, they will keep thinking of new and original ideas to keep their revenues high.

Today we tax cigarettes, and tomorrow we tax the miles you drive. And the day after that, we tax that ice cream you love. And why would we tax ice cream? Because it makes you fat of course. Sin taxes, and fat taxes, and road taxes, oh my.

If you are like me, and you are getting really, really tired of all these stinking taxes, then maybe we together can all do something about it. I have posted on my site links to the states top dogs of government. WE voted these guys in to represent us, and all these taxes are just embarrassing. From these links you can call, write, email, or fax these guys and let them know what you think of their RIDICULOUS taxes.

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