Tax Consolidation, Tax Reduction

By Michael S. Metti

Taxes aren't the price we pay to live in a free society, they're the price of our chains. The more we're forced to pay, the heavier the chains become

Today we're faced with a gauntlet of taxes. Income tax, sales tax, property tax, gas tax, luxury tax, phone tax, inheritance tax, business taxes, state taxes, county taxes and city taxes and that isn't all. There are regulatory, permit and licensing fees. You know the ones for your drivers license, fishing permit and building permits just to name a few. These are the ones you pay after you wait in line for an hour and get treated like you're someone special. Think what all these taxes and fees are doing to the cost of things you want to do or buy.

Well I have good news for you; I don't think that government should be so involved in our lives. I want limited government. As we work to get our government within its constitutional boundaries, we should start benefiting quickly from its cost reduction.

I propose that we first consolidate our tax structure. Then start reducing taxes based on the programs we eliminate and put back into the market place. This will not be an easy task. Most elected officials, bureaucrats and special interest groups will not go along with giving up the power that they currently possess over us.