Yep, this year is the 100th Birthday of federal income tax. Been in effect since the XVI Amendment was ratified in 1913 (February 3rd to be exact)..... Kind takes a poke at that lady's cigarette ad, "You've come a long way, Baby!!" doesn't it.
Originally passed to help the Federal Gob'mint pay the bills, and now it's used for social engineering of the populace in some cases, punitively in many cases, and as rewards for election support in many more. I don't think that's what the folks had in mind back in 1913 -- do you?
By the way -- coincidentally, we all know today is April 15th, Tax payment day, but how many of you folks realize that the official 'Tax Freedom Day', this year is this Thursday. Yep, April 18th is the day that the average citizen starts working for hisself instead of the tax collectors. That's durn near 1/3rd of the year of working for the gob'mint.... before we start working for our own selves!!
Think about that for a while -- the more you think on it -- the worser it gets!!!
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