When blogging, it is important to remember that your contributions can be read by anyone and maintained on the world stage forever. What some people view as funny may be viewed as totally inappropriate by others. Several months ago I devised a solution to our current economic crisis and government funding deficits by creating a new tax which I labeled “the sh*t tax.” On reviewing my entry, I decided not to publish the concept. Much to my surprise the “toilet tax” in Nassau County was written about in the New York CBS News. Following is an excerpt from the CBS article and then my commentary on the concept of a “Sh*t Tax.” Here is their article. (source: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/10/15/nassau-county-staring-at-possible-toilet-tax/)
Nassau County Staring At Possible ‘Toilet Tax’
County Executive Mangano Defends Controversial Proposal
NORTH MERRICK, N.Y. (CBS 2) — A proposed tax on sewer usage by non-profits such as hospitals, colleges, and fire departments could bring in $38 million a year.
But as CBS 2’s Jennifer McLogan reports, taxpayers worry they will now be stuck paying for it all.
Critics call the sewer fee — a “toilet tax” in Nassau County. Next year’s budget — for the first time — calls for previously tax-exempt public school districts, library districts and fire districts to increase their budgets, raise taxes, and, they fear, pass along the financial burden to taxpayers.
“It is being called taxpayer relief act when actually all we are doing is soaking the taxpayers with a toilet tax or sewer fee,” said Nassau County legislator Dave Denenberg, D-Merrick.
JL Commentary
I believe we could solve many of our current economic problems by introducing a “sh*t tax.” Consider all of the advantages:
1. It would apply to everyone.
2. We could tax people based on Cheech and Chong’s “sh*t scale.” Man, this is some great sh*t.
3. It would give new meaning to the concept “you pile of sh*t!” It would be the new sign of wealth as opposed to a BMW or a Mercedes.
4. We could create an entirely new department of the government that would be responsible for “measuring sh*t” as opposed to “creating sh*t.”
5. As a result of establishing the “sh*t department” above, think of the jobs that would be created. Then the jobs numbers would be based on “sh*t, instead of the “made up sh*t” that is now being reported.
6. Tax increases could be based on the amount of sh*t created. When someone “piles it higher and deeper,” in the good old form of “Bull Sh*t” we can tax them more.
7. When Politicians talk and never say anything, we can tax them for a “mouthful of sh*t.”
8. Of course, we would need to have stringent guidelines to look for loopholes because people would not declare all of their “sh*t.” This might lead to a rampant increase in unlicensed outhouses.
9. It would also allow us to tax the politicians that caused this mess. They would pay more because they are “full of sh*t.”
10. As “sh*t” becomes more popular, it could even become a replacement for gold.
11. This could also help improve the IQ power of our politicians because now their “sh*t for brains” could actually have some value.
12. Instead of using terms such as “tax credits” we could use “free sh*t.”
13. Instead of using the phrase “increase taxes,” we could simply say “tough sh*t!”
14. Instead of the looming tax deficits, we could simply refer to it as a “sh*tstorm.” (Note: this would be a far more accurate description of where our country is headed.)
Ah Sh*t. Our new currency, our new tax and our new way of life.
© 2010 Jim Lindell
P.s. If you can’t take a joke …