Taxation~ Civics Lesson 17
Government Must Take Before it can Give
I don’t think I really started caring about taxes until I was married with children and a home. When funds are low and you never seem to be able to catch up, you begin wondering where all the money goes. Much of our income goes to paying taxes in one form or another. Lesson 17 on Taxation taught us about taxes. In exchange for taxes, the government gives people the services of government workers and the use of roads, parks, etc. In a way, the citizens are allowing the government to take from one group and give to another. Increased Taxation is frequently caused by political pressure groups which demand money for their own pet projects. When the government gives into these groups, and taxes excessively, folks will rise up in protest just as they are doing today in the Tea Party rallies. The Land of Fair Play explains that when citizens resist the over-stepping of government they are actually helping to preserve liberty. It is important to note that never ever in history has a government endowed with unchecked power chosen to use that power to preserve the God-given liberties of the people.
