Hosea 3:3
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”
Many people believe it noble, that fabled Robin Hood stole from the rich and gave to the poor. They simply don't remember the details of the story. Their understanding overlooks the fact that Robin Hood stole back the excessive taxes that a corrupt government brutally exacted from simple capitalist farmers and merchants. The ill-educated have been wrongly taught that hardworking successful people are all evil and have only prospered by unfairly abusing those in their employ. This dangerous assumption is promoted by politicians who stir up resentment and bitterness among the ignorant. They do this in order to secure positions of power, claiming to be “champions of social justice”. Yet, in the end, these politicians look far more like the infamous sheriff of Nottingham than Robin Hood, leveling heavy taxes on the people they govern and causing the cost of living to rise for even the poorest of their constituents. Liberals claim they only want to raise taxes on the rich. The problem is, that never happens. It is impossible to raise taxes only on the rich without it effecting the poor. When governments raise taxes on businesses and their owners (the rich?), the cost of that tax is passed on to everyone in the form of higher prices for the product or service that business provides. This is also true when unions negotiate a higher paying contract and benefits, as the cost of their raise is passed on to the public in property taxes, auto prices and utilities. This is why the cost of living in liberally governed states and cities is always higher than fiscally conservative states and cities. Many poor people think they don't pay taxes, because they do not pay income tax, but receive a refund instead. This is a severe lack of understanding, as they pay sales taxes, gas taxes, highway tolls, excise taxes, inspection fees, registration fees and many other hidden taxes passed on in the cost of goods and services they use. Just look at your cell phone bill.
There are many stealthy ways that the poor are made poorer and forced to pay taxes. Though not directly identified as a tax on the poor, they pay for it just the same. A tax by any other name is still a tax and stinketh just the same. Second hand taxation is one of the favorite tricks of progressive liberals. It allows them to cast blame on the rich for social inequalities, while they pretend to champion the cause of the poor. Another way the poor are made to pay for taxes imposed on the rich is by sustained lower wages or layoffs for the employees of said business. This taxing burden does not discriminate based on income, race or religion. Simply put, every tax, penalty and fee that government regulations impose upon rich and middle class business owners is either passed on to the consumer in the form of higher prices or felt in the workforce with unemployment due to streamlining. The rich never pay the taxes imposed upon them. This is the trickle down pain of liberalism, making everyone equally miserable. For example: when the government adds up to $1.50 in taxes to every gallon of gas sold at the station, few people are aware that this tax is built into the price of gas. This increased fuel expense directly inflates the cost of transportation; shipping and delivery. These expenses are then passed on to all consumers in the price of food, merchandise and services we use. We not only pay this tax at the pump, but also in the grocery store and shopping malls. Thus, the cost of feeding and clothing your family is directly effected by government subsidies, taxes and regulatory policy. These are taxes on ignorance, as they most harshly impact the ill-educated dependent poor, who vote for more government freebies, which end up costing them far more than they know. “There's no such thing as a free ride.”
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