Fuck the government. I'm all for making the world a better place, but there are plenty of problems in America that need to be addressed by the government before we go off on multi billion dollar world policing excursions. Disclaimer: I'm going off on a tangent quite unrelated to the thread's topic.
The main problem I have with the government is how much money they take from the working man. The bastards steal 40% from their paycheck every year. If you think they're only taking from the "rich" you're very wrong. They are screwing the small business owner the hardest, and although he makes a good living, taxes are strangulating potential growth. A truly wealthy individual ($50 million+) is hardly affected by taxes in any way. They have a team of tax lawyers and accountants who can "hide" the money as efficiently as possible.
The government is also a very sly fucking institution. By taking money from most individuals before they even see it, they assure minimal resistance to paying. Some people, however, must write a check to the government after they've already received the money they earned. If everyone had to pay taxes in this manner, there would be a god damn revolt. If any of you ever have to write a six-figure check to the government one day, you'll understand how much that stings. The end result of the strangle-hold taxes have on business is that companies move operations overseas, and as a result, there is higher unemployment and diminished economic growth.
Finally, and to me this is the most fucked up, we have the inheritance tax. After the government steals 40% of your earnings for your entire working-life, they have the audacity to steal 55% of everything you've managed to accumulate in your life before you pass it on to your heirs. THEY WANT OVER HALF OF EVERYTHING! Is that not extremely fucked up? Fuck the government. It is a shameful institution of thieves.
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