Feb 16 2009
Two things for certain…
It has been said time and time again that there are only two things in this life that are for certain… Death and Taxes. I wonder if death would not be so certain if we were not “taxed to death.” I am in that middle ground group of people. I earn too much to get any of the tax deduction / credit benefits, but I don’t earn enough to be considered wealthy. After doing my taxes, I calculated that if I were to earn $9,000 less than I do now, my 2008 income statement would have netted the same amount. I would have paid less taxes and gained more credits. There is something wrong with a system that removes motivation for earning more.Ahh, but who do I have to be upset with? I can’t take my frustrations out on anyone or anything except for an intangible object called the government. So, I just keep on going. Moving forward and paying my taxes all while becoming one day closer to death. Things that are for certain… death, taxes and that I will be walking the dogs as soon as I finish typing this blog entry.
