If you’re a reader of this blog, I assume you already know about the Tax Day Tea (“Taxed Enough Already”) Parties organized across America on April 15. This is a grassroots movement of citizens to protest the irresponsible spending that’s coming from Washington under the Obama administration and Democratic Congress. Concerned citizens realize that although we are in a recession, we believe the recent government economic measures prolong the suffering and we do not wish for our future generations to pay for this administration’s expansion of power and path to socialism.
The mainstream media, as always, refuses to acknowledge the growing angst among not just conservatives, but any ordinary citizen. I bet you will not see a lot of news coverage about these tea parties. Why? Because in the MSM’s minds, these protests are pro-Republican and anti-Obama. They have failed to understand that these tea parties are not about partisan politics. It is about America’s principles and the attacks thereof from the current administration.
The hope is that these tea parties will send a clear message to Washington and wake Americans up. But I hope to see the momentum continue on April 16, the day after. America is the least productive from January 1 to April 14 because of Tax Day. Will the tea parties also educate the public about America’s ridiculous tax code? Each year Americans spend countless hours filing their tax returns. It’s a necessary evil, nobody likes to do taxes — not even accountants. American corporations are losing competitiveness because of the tax code. Companies and talents are going overseas to build businesses. Something has to be done or we no longer stay as a global economic power.
The FairTax is a good answer and deserves more attention in this recession. It’s no coincidence that supporters of the FairTax are also going to tea parties. The FairTax bill, sponsored by Rep. John Linder (GA-7), and endorsed by many other leading policitians and conservatives (e.g. former Gov. Mike Huckabee, talk show host and author Neal Boortz, etc.) is attracting more eyes in Congress as the word is spreading among constituents. People are fed up with taxes!
Take a closer look at the characteristics of a strong nation. It needs a powerful military and a strong economy. Look eastward to Asia and you’ll find the Chinese economy and military rival ours. The only difference? China is ruled by communists and Beijing in recent years have been undermining America’s military and diplomatic efforts. So it’s fitting to say that a strong economy is even a matter of national security.
No one expects the tax code to be revised or the IRS abolished overnight. But now more than ever is a good time to start thinking about how to restore America’s economic might again by way of a new tax system.
