Tax on tax on tax on tax...
If you feel like that describes your life, you're absolutely right. If you think all you pay is 25% income tax, you're absolutely wrong.
Let's take a look at the ridiculous, endless cycle of taxes:
- You get paid by company Y. The government takes a big chunk out of that.
- You use your money to purchase X from company Y. The government takes a big chunk out of that.
- Company Y earns revenue from your purchase of X. The government takes a big chunk out of that.
- You get paid by company Y from their diminished pool of taxed revenue. The government takes a big chunk out of that.
As you can see, we're back at the beginning. Did I miss any steps along the way? Probably.
This is just one closed loop, and the same money gets taxed three times. I haven't even accounted for the additional taxes you might have to pay like property tax or capital gains tax.
This is what happens when there are people out there who believe they have the right to rule.
When you have rulers, you do not own yourself.
You do not own your labour.
You do not own the products of your labour.
But the rulers are smart. They don't want us to realize that we aren't free, so they take just a little bit here and there. When you look at the big picture, those little bits really add up.
I don't know about any of you, but I'm tired of having rulers.
Let me know what you think in the comments!