They need to get out of your business and stay the hell off your property. And anyone who believes in property tax (I assume that's what council rates are) on this side of the Pacific is just plain un-American. Property taxes are an evil that allows the government to take the homes of the elderly and others who can't afford the tax or who might wish to live a subsistence livestyle. Property tax is proof that you don't own your home and must rent it from the government.
Well put. I've said that for years.
I understand that 100 years ago there was NO taxes, yet America was still the richest country in the world. During the World War, they had to implement taxes to fund the war. I understand that. But things have totally gotten out of hand.
Last year, I paid my income taxes, like I do every year. (don't remember the %, probably about 15%, but I paid.)
Just look at the phone bill. For my house phone & internet, our "taxes & surcharges" figures to about 19%
Our cell phone figures to a little over 13%
(15% + 19% +13%=47%.........You see where I'm going with this?)
I often wonder just how much of a percentage we actually pay to taxes, by the time you figure income, phone, electric, car, gas, etc., etc............
EVERY thing you do, is taxed. You have to pay those taxes with money that has
already been taxed. WTF???
America needs to abandon all these taxes.
Go to a strait tax base, probably 2% would bring lots more money to the government than they get now. If you make $10,000 this year, send $200.00 to Uncle Sam. If you make $100 million, $2 million is taxes. I don't care what you had to buy, what your payroll was, how much you put in an IRA. Two percent of what you take in goes to Uncle Sam, who will distribute it to the state, county, city, town, by population.
Like my dear late Dad said, "I wouldn't mind paying taxes so much if so much of it wasn't pissed away by the politions."
Ever watch a road crew work? 1 person using a shovel, and 6 or 8 more standing around watching.
I'll get off now. Ya got me started.
daedong, good luck, however it turns out. Don't forget,