The Indy Star has an article on Republicans and taxes entitled, GOP’s Espich shelves proposal for restaurant tax. The article discusses the fact that the GOP controlled General Assembly is considering a number of new taxes. It also notes that the GOP has benefitted hugely from an anti-tax campaign message over the years. Here is the problem: Sometimes we need government to do stuff. And doing that stuff costs money. Government gets money from taxes. Ergo, sometimes we need taxes. So, dogmatic opposition against taxes just for the sake of being against taxes is short sighted and irresponsible. The responsbile action is to decide whether the government is doing something we need it to do. If it is, then pay for it. If it isn’t, then cut the program.
In any event, it seems to me that federal taxes are the taxes that are out of control. What’s my share of the Iraq War? About $750? What do I get out of it? People half-way around the world get a bit of democracy and instability? Call me cold hearted, but no thanks. Given my druthers, I’d ship that money to Indianapolis or, even better, keep it in the county to pay for roads and schools and healthcare for my neighbors.
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