April 15, 2005
Tax Freedom Day
No, it's not today.
It's sunday.
Today is merely tax day.
Incredibly, I managed to provide an interest free loan to our friends at the federal government to the tune of five large.
Being a small business owner, I get to experience the Internal Revenue Service like few others. I get to pay my taxes quarterly.
Which means I don't pay taxes with every paycheck, I get to save my money in the bank, and wait until April, June, Sept and January to make my payments.
Which makes me extra specially grumpy then.
If I'm ever elected to anything, removing withholding will be high on my agenda. Nothing can make a person more expectant of their government than actually writing them a sizable check and wondering where that money is going.
Demanding accountability from your government, Republican or Democrat, will do nothing but strengthen us as a nation.
Sunday will also mark the earliest tax freedom day since Richard Nixon was the President in 1970.
Posted by AlexC at April 15, 2005 12:00 AM
Hallalujah brother! And while you're at it, change election day from the first Tuesday in November to the third Tuesday in April.
Posted by: johngalt at April 15, 2005 2:13 AMYup -- the single, best change we could make to promote smaller government and domestic liberty. If folks made out a check for their taxes, Phil Grahm would be president.
Posted by: jk at April 15, 2005 11:53 AM | What do you think? [2]