What The Heck Happened?

[SparrowHawk62]

Subject: WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED???

> >> 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 tractor,
>> Tax his mule,
>> Teach him taxes
>> Are the rule.
>>
>> Tax his cow,
>> Tax his goat,
>> Tax his pants,
>> Tax his coat.
>>
>> Tax his ties,
>> Tax his shirt,
>> Tax his work,
>> Tax his dirt.
>>
>> Tax his tobacco,
>> Tax his drink,
>> Tax him if he
>> Tries to think.
>>
>> Tax his cigars,
>> Tax his beers,
>> If he cries, then
>> Tax his tears.
>>
>> Tax his car,
>> Tax his gas,
>> Find other ways
>> To tax his ___.
>> 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.
>>
>> Put these words
>> upon his tomb,
>> "Taxes drove me
>> to my doom..."
>>
>> When he's gone,
>> Do not relax,
>> Its time to apply
>> The inheritance tax.*
>>
>> *Accounts** Receivable Tax
>> Building** Permit Tax
>> CDL license Tax
>> Cigarette Tax
>> Corporate Income Tax
>> Dog License Tax
>> Federal Income Tax
>> Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
>> Fishing License Tax
>> Food License Tax,
>> Fuel permit tax
>> Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
>> Hunting License Tax
>> Inheritance Tax
>> Interest expense
>> Inventory tax
>> IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
>> Liquor Tax
>> Luxury Taxes
>> Marriage License Tax
>> Medicare Tax
>> Property Tax
>> Real Estate Tax
>> Service charge taxes
>> Social Security Tax
>> Road usage taxes
>> Sales Tax
>> Recreational Vehicle Tax
>> School Tax
>> State Income Tax
>> State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
>> Telephone federal excise tax
>> Telephone federal universal service fee tax
>> Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
>> Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
>> Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
>> Telephone state and local tax
>> Telephone usage charge tax
>> Utility Taxes
>> Vehicle License Registration Tax
>> Vehicle Sales Tax
>> Watercraft registration Tax
>> Well Permit Tax
>> Workers Compensation Tax
>>
>> Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,
>> and our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
>> We had absolutely no national debt,
>> had the largest middle class in the world,
>> and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
>> And now in this great country of mine I have to "press 1"
>> for English! *
>>
>> *What happened?