Some of y’all who follow TBE or Virginia politics in general have probably seen where a Virginia Senate committee killed the bill that would eliminate the 1% grocery tax and the fact that the House and Senate Democrats in charge will never ever vote to eliminate a tax.
The fact is Democrats are out to raise taxes and add extra burden to the middle class families struggling to make ends meet on a daily basis, even more so since Joe Biden took office. But what is their motive, is it because they think it’ll better benefit their communities? Wrong! More like that they lack common sense not just on the social but the fiscal politics as well. Also to add that they do this to help put more money in their own pockets!
A tax increase of any kind is burdensome and does not benefit anybody except for the government, in fact a support or vote for a tax increase in general whether on a local, state or federal level is a fiscally liberal action.
We could go down the list of many reasons why the levy of taxes is non beneficial but one example that hits the nerve more is on the local level and that would be the dreaded “Meals Tax”, maybe this tax is one you are experiencing in your county or city and it’s probably one of the most unnecessary, painful and bogus taxes on the local level.
In my home county of Appomattox we currently have a 8% Meals Tax and how has it better helped our community or our schools? It hasn’t! The one phrase that those who support this tax will attempt to sell to you to vote for this is “It’s to help the schools”! Well if it really helps the schools then why are children being sent home on a regular basis with fundraising packets? I mean this tax is helping out the schools right? Again, Wrong!
Of course as far as school funding is concerned I agree that a fundraiser, a Brunswick Stew or bake sale would be more beneficial as in the end the schools are raising funds and those supplying the funds are receiving goods and services in the process! A total win/win situation if you ask me!
Another thing I have noticed in regards to such related taxes on the local level is that the governing bodies in these localities that support these tax increases profess Conservatism or align with their local, state and/or national Republican parties and I have seen this example in my own county and know of a couple in neighboring counties.
Once again no matter how you try to present your case or whatever your reasoning may be, supporting or voting for a tax increase is not a Conservative action but a Liberal one at that.
Hard working Americans are already struggling financially, the last thing they need in their own state and/or community is more taxes or an increase in already existing taxes.
I close this article with scripture and wise words from John the Baptist:
Then tax collectors also came to be baptized and said to him(John the Baptist), Teacher, what shall we do? And he said to them, collect no more than what is appointed for you. – Luke 3:12-13 (NKJV)
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In order to build the great communist state you have to eliminate success. Everyone gets an equally poor result no matter how productive they are. Increasing taxes by the demosocialists has only one objective – equity, —————- and equity is the foundation of the welfare state.
Actually, the issues are not taxation, but the use of the taxes, and the large amount of taxes taken from everywhere we make or transact money. Yes, that is obvious. Moreover, how much taxes – AKA money taken from us – is really necessary? Some good examples are many of the federal and state programs which have been established, which cost money. They do not go away, they annually increase in cost, and are in constant need of fixing – cuz many are half-baked in the first place.
So, it leads me to ask. Why do we need so many useless programs which pay people to run them? Why do the Federal & State employes, who grow in numbers, annually, need a retired pay? [Hey, increase their pay do away with the annuities for life.]
We, including myself, who complain about taxes can easily find the source of the problem. Look in mirror and view who allowed those “big spenders” to have a free hand in taking money from us. I believe that we now (may be informed enough to) reign this in and become knowledgeable and wiser voters. Time to grow the wealth of citizens, and not the size of our government.