30 Years of Income Taxes
Category: Economy & Business...
Posted Sunday, April 04, 2004 at 10:22 PM [GMT-6]

I put the finishing touches on our 2003 federal income tax return and realized that this marks our 30th year of filing those returns as a couple. Being the irredeemable record-keeper that I am, I have a running total of some of the more relevant numbers going back to 1974. Here's the one that puts a big lump in my throat when I think about it: since 1974, we've paid the federal government a total of $708,789 in income taxes. Ouch.

Note to Congress -- We could have done a heck of a lot of economy stimulating with 700 grand, if left to our own devices. What did you accomplish with our money?

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*resists the urge to say something about the tax system that would make what you heard in "Ladykillers" seem decidedly tame by comparison*

Marlon Wayans has nothing on me when I get wound up about how much we pay and where it gets spent.

Even worse, there's absolutely NO way around it. Tax "protesting" doesn't work. Every time those guys have their day in court, they lose their case, lose everything they have in fines, and go to prison as well.

Posted by: Mr. Freen at April 4, 2004 11:13 PM

Well, the "tax protestors" are, in general, idiots. Their manner of protesting is to ignore the US Constitution and pretend that the law of the land doesn't apply to them.

I don't so much mind the concept of an income tax, but I do think our current system is flawed in application, and I have a big problem with the way the proceeds are spent.

Posted by: Eric at April 5, 2004 09:32 AM

That is A LOT of money.

Posted by: Michael at April 9, 2004 05:20 PM
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