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Aug. 3rd, 2011 11:51 amRussell Simmons (Def Comedy Jam, Hip Hop Music Industry, and other projects) says he's happy to pay more taxes. Ok, cool.
PASS THIS ALONG TO YOUR FAVORITE RICH LIBERAL- For anyone that thinks taxes should be higher, you're happy to pay more, I'll give you a hint- You can pay more anytime you want. Wanna know how?? This will totally help you sleep better at night-
You can break out that check book and send a gift to the public debt:
Gift to pay the public debt
Mailing address:
Attn Dept G
Bureau of the Public Debt
P. O. Box 2188
Parkersburg, WV 26106-2188
SO, if you're convinced that tax increases are needed, and you know your rich rear end can take the hit, feel free to send in your cash (and leave the rest of us alone). There's no excuse, I've provided you with the means. AND, YOU'LL EVEN NEED TO BUY A STAMP, HELPING TO FUND THE POST OFFICE! As a matter of fact, send it Priority Mail or Overnight!
DON'T WAIT OR COMPLAIN THAT YOU'RE GETTING OFF TOO EASILY, THAT THE BUSH TAX CUTS ARE UNFAIR, PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR BIG MOUTH IS (Warren Buffett, et al), WRITE A CHECK TO THE TREASURY TODAY AS A GIFT TO PAY DOWN THE DEBT! STOP TALKING BIG AND ACT! BE "FAIR" TO EVERYONE ELSE AND GIVE BACK YOUR EVIL TAX BENEFIT TODAY!
If you say you wouldn't mind more/higher taxes, then pick up your check book, write that bad-boy out, send it in. C'mon Michael Moore, and the rest of you big talkers, let's see you give that money away you say you shouldn't have been allowed to keep, that you earned. Show us all a copy of your cancelled check proving that you're giving back all of that evil tax savings you say was wrong...
Only then will I take you seriously.
They act as if they were forced to keep their money, that the big-bad tax man forced more dollars into their accounts.
"Oh, Uncle Sam just held me up at gunpoint, and pushed hundred dollar bills into my pocket that I wanted to pay in taxes, it was horrible, I need to be comforted, hold me!"
Question, exactly how many accountants and tax preparers do you think Mr. Simmons hires every year to get maximum tax breaks on his return? How about Warren Buffett?
Surely they can order their tax filer to not take the tax breaks they're entitled to if they feel they should pay more, right? Maybe they're just trying to be hyper-accurate? Hey, more power to them, good for them, employ people to do your paperwork, it's the American way to hire help when you need it if you can afford it. Just don't come crying to the media about a non-existent problem, like being forced to keep your money.
They can give it away anytime they wish, directly to the government. Use the address I gave above and your conscience will be clear, you'll be able to sleep at night once again knowing you gave back your tax break directly to the government caretakers that do such a good job spending us into oblivion buying votes for re-election.
BTW- No one has a duty to pay a cent more in taxes then they owe by law. It's not patriotic to do so, not at all. Giving the rest of us our money back so we in our local community can choose what programs to fund locally via direct donation where it actually would make a difference versus using it to buy votes at the state/federal level, that would be patriotic. Some taxes are needed, paying for defense and diplomatic expenses, interstate communications, infrastructure/roads, etc. But not the rest of it. Social programs should be a local elective, not a federal spending mandate. If California wants to fund unemployment benefits, and food programs, leave it to California voters to vote/pay for it. Don't take money from North Carolina to pay for Alaska's programs through a "federal grant", or take from California to pay for New York's programs/earmarks. It's as unjust as it gets; theft under color of authority.
Money doesn't need to leave Oakland, to go to Sacramento, to go to Washington D.C., to come back to Sacramento, to come back to Oakland. Besides, at every stop it's being drained on administration and siphoned off to other programs you'll never know about, until a tiny amount is all that's left, and we're supposed to be "thankful" any came back at all... OR it's money from loans from other countries our children's-children's-children won't even be able to pay back. Pure foolishness.
So, why do we let it happen that way? Are we that lazy? When did people decide to go blind?
PASS THIS ALONG TO YOUR FAVORITE RICH LIBERAL- For anyone that thinks taxes should be higher, you're happy to pay more, I'll give you a hint- You can pay more anytime you want. Wanna know how?? This will totally help you sleep better at night-
You can break out that check book and send a gift to the public debt:
Gift to pay the public debt
Mailing address:
Attn Dept G
Bureau of the Public Debt
P. O. Box 2188
Parkersburg, WV 26106-2188
SO, if you're convinced that tax increases are needed, and you know your rich rear end can take the hit, feel free to send in your cash (and leave the rest of us alone). There's no excuse, I've provided you with the means. AND, YOU'LL EVEN NEED TO BUY A STAMP, HELPING TO FUND THE POST OFFICE! As a matter of fact, send it Priority Mail or Overnight!
DON'T WAIT OR COMPLAIN THAT YOU'RE GETTING OFF TOO EASILY, THAT THE BUSH TAX CUTS ARE UNFAIR, PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR BIG MOUTH IS (Warren Buffett, et al), WRITE A CHECK TO THE TREASURY TODAY AS A GIFT TO PAY DOWN THE DEBT! STOP TALKING BIG AND ACT! BE "FAIR" TO EVERYONE ELSE AND GIVE BACK YOUR EVIL TAX BENEFIT TODAY!
If you say you wouldn't mind more/higher taxes, then pick up your check book, write that bad-boy out, send it in. C'mon Michael Moore, and the rest of you big talkers, let's see you give that money away you say you shouldn't have been allowed to keep, that you earned. Show us all a copy of your cancelled check proving that you're giving back all of that evil tax savings you say was wrong...
Only then will I take you seriously.
They act as if they were forced to keep their money, that the big-bad tax man forced more dollars into their accounts.
"Oh, Uncle Sam just held me up at gunpoint, and pushed hundred dollar bills into my pocket that I wanted to pay in taxes, it was horrible, I need to be comforted, hold me!"
Question, exactly how many accountants and tax preparers do you think Mr. Simmons hires every year to get maximum tax breaks on his return? How about Warren Buffett?
Surely they can order their tax filer to not take the tax breaks they're entitled to if they feel they should pay more, right? Maybe they're just trying to be hyper-accurate? Hey, more power to them, good for them, employ people to do your paperwork, it's the American way to hire help when you need it if you can afford it. Just don't come crying to the media about a non-existent problem, like being forced to keep your money.
They can give it away anytime they wish, directly to the government. Use the address I gave above and your conscience will be clear, you'll be able to sleep at night once again knowing you gave back your tax break directly to the government caretakers that do such a good job spending us into oblivion buying votes for re-election.
BTW- No one has a duty to pay a cent more in taxes then they owe by law. It's not patriotic to do so, not at all. Giving the rest of us our money back so we in our local community can choose what programs to fund locally via direct donation where it actually would make a difference versus using it to buy votes at the state/federal level, that would be patriotic. Some taxes are needed, paying for defense and diplomatic expenses, interstate communications, infrastructure/roads, etc. But not the rest of it. Social programs should be a local elective, not a federal spending mandate. If California wants to fund unemployment benefits, and food programs, leave it to California voters to vote/pay for it. Don't take money from North Carolina to pay for Alaska's programs through a "federal grant", or take from California to pay for New York's programs/earmarks. It's as unjust as it gets; theft under color of authority.
Money doesn't need to leave Oakland, to go to Sacramento, to go to Washington D.C., to come back to Sacramento, to come back to Oakland. Besides, at every stop it's being drained on administration and siphoned off to other programs you'll never know about, until a tiny amount is all that's left, and we're supposed to be "thankful" any came back at all... OR it's money from loans from other countries our children's-children's-children won't even be able to pay back. Pure foolishness.
So, why do we let it happen that way? Are we that lazy? When did people decide to go blind?
