Taking the Money from Your Mouth and Putting it Where the Government's Pocket Is
The cavalcade of greedy governments continues...
- Sugar and Spicy Food. Busybodies have been lobbying Congress, state and local governments to tax sugary drinks and junk food to "help" fight obesity in the United States. Sounds like a noble goal. But it's just another ploy to get more money into the hands of spenthrift legislators. They will use the money for other pet purposes. Remember when the tobacco settlement money was to be used education and treatment programs for smokers? Well, that didn't last long because the money has been used for irrelevant programs that keep snivel servants busy. [NN: Full disclosure - I was a "snivel servant" for 17 years and was frustrated by by working with programs that appeared to be beyond the core competencies of local government.] However, Coca Cola and independent bottler, Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc, are going to sponsor an ad campaign against a proposed U.S. tax on soft drinks. Most everybody had mothers that told them what to eat and drink. Most of us don't want a governmental Big Mother doing the same thing to us.
- Recycling Government Greed. From the Los Angeles Times comes the story that legislation that would impose and/or increase deposits on billions of containers is waiting for Governor "Global Warming" Schwarzenegger's signature. The state fund faces bankruptcy for two reasons. Rising redemptions because regular householder are now competing for the homeless for redemption funds and that is rapidly depleting the fund. The more nefarious culprit is the tax dollar overeating California government that raids the fund to balance the budget. Remember when this recycling fund was supposed to only be used to fund and encourage recycling? According to the Times article, "Officeholders have yet to repay $451 million they've taken from the recycling fund since 2002 to cover the state's bills, siphoning away $100 million this year alone." Here comes the heart rending part...the Times article further states that, "If the governor doesn't sign the legislation, environmental advocates say, the effects will ripple across California. State-subsidized recycling depots, such as those in supermarket parking lots, could close. Manufacturers' processing costs would rise if state money continues to shrink. Local conservation corps, which employ and train at-risk youths with money from the fund, could be imperiled." All that is missing is the bag of kittens that would be drowned unless the Governor signs the bill! Why are environmental advocates pissed at the legislature and governor and calling for their heads. I thought that Mother Earth was the most important thing to self-righteous tree huggers. As it turns out, they're just another version of the leftist Fiscal Facists.
- Social Insecurity. According to an article AOL's Daily Finance, "For the first time since the Reagan era, the safety net for the nation's elderly will pay out more than it collects in taxes to the tune of $10 billion next year and $9 billion in 2011." Here's another case of the government theft gobbling up another fund set-up for a noble purpose. The worst kept secret is the faux "lock box" for Social Security doesn't exist! These bastards have been stealing from your future for years! Congress steals money out of a set program like Social Security and gives it to some pet "buy some voters" program. I'm sick of this crap. What about you?
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