This was emailed to me this morning, not sure if everyone has seen it, but thought it was worth posting..........
At first I thought this was funny...... Then I realized the awful truth of it.
Be sure to read all the way to the end!
Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table At which he's fed.
Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts Anyway!
Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants, Tax his coat.
Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he Tries to think..
Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax his ass.
Tax all he has Then let him know That you won't be done Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers; Then tax him some more, Tax him till He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he's laid.
When he's gone, Do not relax, It?s time to apply The inheritance tax.
AUSTRALIAN TAXES (can you think of more?) Accounts Receivable Tax Airline surcharge tax Airline Fuel Tax Airport Maintenance and Landing Tax Ambulance Tax Building Permit Tax Cigarette (Tobacco) Tax Commercial Premises Tax Corporate Income Tax Goods and Services Tax (GST) Death Tax Dog License Tax Driving Permit Tax Environmental Tax (Fee) Excise Taxes Fire Brigade Tax (Levy) Firearms Tax Fishing License Tax Flood (Levy) Tax Food License Tax Petrol Tax (too much per litre) Gross Receipts Tax Health Tax Hunting License Taxes Inheritance Tax Insurance (S/D)Tax Interest Tax Liquor Taxes Luxury Taxes Marriage License Tax Medicare (Levy)Tax Mining Royalties (Tax) Mining Super Tax Mortgage Tax National Parks Entry Tax Payroll Tax Personal Income Tax Pool Fence Tax (Qld) Property (Land) Tax Prescription Drug Tax Real Estate Tax (Stamp Duty) Recreational Vehicle Tax Retail Sales Tax Service Charge Tax School Tax Telephone Federal Tax Federal, Provincial and Local Surcharge Taxes Vehicle Registration Tax Vehicle Sales Tax Water Tax Watercraft (Boat) Registration Tax Well Permit and Dam Tax Workers Compensation Tax.
And Now Juliar Gillard Wants a Carbon Tax !!!!!
STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
A carbon tax will by default also cause an increase in most of the taxes above!!!
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world.. We had absolutely no national debt, had a large middle class, and Mum stayed home to raise the kids. We have the most complicated tax system in the world.
What in the "Hell" happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'
I hope this goes around Australia at least 100 times!!!!! YOU can help it get there!!!!