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Democrats and Taxes

My daughter found received this message from one of her friends. It was too good to pass up.

Tax his land, tax his wage,
Tax his bed in which he lays.
Tax his tractor, tax his mule,
Teach him taxes is the rule.

Tax his cow, tax his goat,
Tax his pants, tax his coat.
Tax his ties, tax his shirts,
Tax his work, tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco, tax his drink,
Tax him if he tries to think.
Tax his booze, tax his beers,
If he cries, tax his tears.

Tax his bills, tax his gas,
Tax his notes, tax his cash.
Tax him good and let him know
That after taxes, he has no dough.

If he hollers, tax him more,
Tax him until he’s good and sore.
Tax his coffin, tax his grave,
Tax the sod in which he lays.

Put these words upon his tomb,
“Taxes drove me to my doom!”
And when he’s gone, we won’t relax,
We’ll still be after the inheritance TAX,
Hey maybe you’ll get a refund!!

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel permit tax Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax Interest expense (tax on the money)
Inventory tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service charge taxes
Social Security Tax
Road usage taxes (Truckers)
Sales Taxes
Recreational Vehicle Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone federal excise tax
Telephone federal universal service fee tax
Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
Telephone state and local tax
Telephone usage charge tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

COMMENTS:
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago and our nation was the
most prosperous in the world, had absolutely no national debt, had the
largest middle class in the world and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What happened?

Answer: Democrats.

Ouch! Funny, but true.

Who Blogs?

I found this news from the Pew Research Center on blogs fascinating.  Among their findings:

8% of internet users keep a blog—12 million Americans
39% of internet users read blogs—57 million Americans

What are the majority of subject matter:
Personal experiences—37%
Politics—11%
News and current events—5%
Business—5%
Technology—4%
Religion—2%

Who are the bloggers:
54% of bloggers are under the age of thirty
30% are between the ages of 30 and 50
14% are between the ages of 50 and 64
2% are 65 or older
54% of bloggers are men
46% of bloggers are women
White—60%
Black—11%
Hispanic—19%
55% blog under a pseudonym
84% see their blog as a hobby

And the real kicker
59% of bloggers spend only one or two hours a week tending their blog. (Man, I need to get a life)
10% spend ten or more hours a week tending their blog.
57% include links to original sources.
56% spend extra time trying to verify facts in one of their posts

Miscellaneous information on blogging habits
95% of bloggers get their news from the internet.
87% of bloggers allow comments
41% of bloggers have a blogroll
18% offer RSS feeds of their blogs
84% of bloggers go on-line daily vs. 78% of other internet users
64% of bloggers go on-line from home several times a day vs. 27% of all users

How many blogs do bloggers maintain?
53% of blogger have only one blog
17% have two blogs
26% have three or more blogs!  Wow!

How often do bloggers post?
25% post 1 or two days a week
15% post 3-5 days a week
28% post every few weeks
19% post even less often
13% post daily or more

Education level of bloggers
37% of bloggers have a college degree vs. 27% of the general public
38% of bloggers are students vs. 16% of the general public
38% of bloggers are knowledge-based professional workers vs. 13% of general public

Hat tip: LaShawn Barber