Fwd: The Biden Poem

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Tax his land, Tax his bed, Tax the table,
At which he's fed.
Tax his tractor, Tax his mule, Teach him taxes
Are the rule.
Tax his work, Tax his pay, He works for peanuts anyway!
Tax his cow, Tax his goat, Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his ties, Tax his shirt, Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.
Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he
Tries to think.
Tax his cigars, Tax his beers, If he cries Tax his tears.
Tax his car, Tax his gas, Find other ways
To tax his ass.
Tax all he has Then let him know
That you won't be done Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers; Then tax him some more, Tax him till He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin, Tax his grave, Tax the sod in Which he's laid…
Put these words Upon his tomb, Taxes drove me to my doom…'
When he's gone, Do not relax, Its time to apply The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax

STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

American jobs and innovation at risk

May 25, 2021   About Tim Services Media Center Legislative Work Welcome back to my Week in Review newsletter. In addition to these weekly updates, you can sign up to receive other issue-specific newsletters here. Also, please remember to follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube for regular updates on how I am serving the people of South Carolina! Protecting American Innovation Roughly two in every five Americans are now fully vaccinated, thanks to the public-private partnerships enabled by Operation Warp Speed. In a matter of months, American innovation and investment accomplished an unprecedented medical achievement: a safe and effective vaccine against COVID-19.  Now, despite the fact the U.S. has already pledged more money than any other country to global vaccine efforts, President Biden wants to hand over the intellectual property behind these vaccines to our global competitors, including malign actors like the Chinese Communist Party. This move won’t speed up global vaccine production, but it will kill American jobs and discourage American innovation.  I introduced a bill—the Preventing Foreign Attempts to Erode Healthcare Innovation Act—to keep that from happening. You can read more about it here. Alzheimer’s Advocacy Nearly six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, and if we work together, I believe one of those Americans could be the first survivor of this devastating disease.  As ranking member of the Senate Aging Committee, I held a hearing last Thursday, along with Chairman Bob Casey (D-Pa.), on how we can join the fight to eradicate Alzheimer’s. We brought in experts and caretakers—including South Carolina’s Peg Lahmeyer, executive director of The Ark of S.C.—to speak about Alzheimer’s risks, new medical developments, and what we can do to support those living with the disease. Check out my opening remarks below, and click here to read more about the hearing. Click here for my opening remarks.  Fighting for Secure Elections As a Black man who has voted in the South all my life, I take voting rights personally. That’s why I have been vocally opposed to the Democrats’ power grab masquerading as election reform. At a time when our nation is desperate for election integrity, their so-called “For the People Act” would destroy confidence in our election system. It would deposit your tax dollars into political campaign accounts for candidates you don’t support; turn the nonpartisan Federal Election Commission into a partisan disaster; encourage fraud by allowing unlimited ballot harvesting; and gut voter ID laws that a majority of Americans support. Last week I wrote an op-ed in Fox News about what a train wreck this bill would be. But there is still good news: With your help, I am confident we can push back against the Democrats’ plans and create a better future for our nation. Sincerely, Lowcountry 2500 City Hall Lane 3rd Floor Suite North Charleston, SC 29406 Phone: (843) 727-4525 Fax: (855) 802-9355 Midlands 1901 Main Street Suite 1425 Columbia, SC 29201 Phone: (803) 771-6112 Fax: (855) 802-9355 Upstate 104 South Main Street Suite 803 Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: (864) 233-5366 Fax: (855) 802-9355 Washington, DC 104 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: (202) 224-6121 Toll Free: (855) 425-6324 Fax: (202) 228-5143                   Click here to open a plain text version of this email                Click here to forward this email              Click here to open this e-mail in its own browser window

Fwd: Your May 23rd Sunday Summary

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Sent: Sun, May 23, 2021 12:10 pm
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Missing Persons, Higher Taxes, McDonalds judging Burger King, and more!

About Commentary Education Taxes Support Dear Friend of TJI,   Apologies in advance: Having departed for a 13-month-delayed Kids and Grandkids West Coast tour, we fear this little newsletter will be a bit abridged this week. Still, there remains a hotbed of activity in Virginia as The Old Dominion turns into a 21st Century version of The Golden State to ignore it all.   Meanwhile …   1.) "Judge Adrianne Bennett of Virginia Beach, the former chairwoman of the Virginia Parole Board who is at the center of an ongoing scandal, went on "extended leave" in April and court clerks were instructed not to reach out to her with questions." So begins an excellent Richmond Times-Dispatch story recapping the Parole Board scandal, her involvement, and now her disappearance (here). We pray all is well with Judge Bennett's health and that she is not in a witness protection program in an undisclosed location.   2.) Far too little is being made of the fact that a major reason for Virginia's $500 million revenue surplus is conscious tax policy decisions made by the Ralph Northam Administration to take more of what you earn. Jefferson Institute Senior Fellow Steve Haner makes something of that fact here, along with two suggestions: Follow the Feds in doubling the standard deduction and index state tax rates so inflation doesn't force taxpayers into ever-higher brackets (here).   3.) We have previously pointed out the variety of taxes raised under the Northam regime (here), many of which are at local option. Those local options have begun to kick in (here).   4.) We have also pointed out for some time the coming of monopoly union contracts in Virginia localities, which are never good for taxpayers or employees. Tuesday a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Committee takes up the proposal in that County, and can be found here. Among other things, the document appears to include binding arbitration (always expensive) and doesn't appear to have safeguards ensuring employees know they do not have to join a union or safeguards against fraud. Over in Prince William County, Jefferson Institute Visiting Fellow F. Vincent Vernuccio will be speaking at a May 26 community meeting hosted by Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega. You can sign up by clicking here. You also watch by clicking here. Coming to your county, city or school board soon …   5.) Certificate of Public Need (COPN) laws for healthcare providers can be a bit complicated to follow … but they are a little like requiring a Burger King franchisee who wants to open on one corner to get permission from the McDonald's, KFC, and Pizza Hut on the other three. The laws are having ramifications for patients and health care providers and, now, hospitals. The progressive Virginia Mercury boils it down here. But over at Bacon's Rebellion, Jim Sherlock has been digging into the details for a very long time and his last three stories alone are a wealth of information here, here, and here. Good reads, all.   6.) When Governor Northam advocated for permanent work rules changes in response to covid, employer groups like the Virginia Manufacturers, Retailers, and NFIB pointed out it would cause confusion because CDC guidance was moving more nimbly than regulations could. Now that Northam is on the verge of lifting restrictions, guess what? Confusion reigns (here).    7.) The Suburban Virginia Republican Caucus is out with a new video explaining the things you didn't know about the Virginia Clean Economy Act (here).    8.) And if you thought the Colonial Pipeline shutdown affected gasoline lines, "you ain't seen nothing yet" (here). Sign a petition to stop the "War on Fossil Fuels" here.   9.) Tired of woke corporations telling you how noble they are? Consumers' Research is fighting back (here).   10.)               Covid regulations have largely been debated as a current political issue. In The Republican Standard, Shaun Kenney digs deeper into the Tyranny of Good Intentions (here).   11.)               Our May donor appeal progresses, but we are still a little more than $7,000 short of our May goal of $15,000 (which will be matched to make it $30,000). We don't ask it often, but we do this month. Lend your support to our work by clicking here. Finally ... if conservatives are going to succeed in elections, we're going to need the support of Trans people like this. Happy Sunday, Everyone. Be yourself. Chris Braunlich Support the work of The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy Click Here ‌ ‌

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Your May 23rd Sunday Summary

Missing Persons, Higher Taxes, McDonalds judging Burger King, and more!

About Commentary Education Taxes Support Dear Friend of TJI,   Apologies in advance: Having departed for a 13-month-delayed Kids and Grandkids West Coast tour, we fear this little newsletter will be a bit abridged this week. Still, there remains a hotbed of activity in Virginia as The Old Dominion turns into a 21st Century version of The Golden State to ignore it all.   Meanwhile …   1.) “Judge Adrianne Bennett of Virginia Beach, the former chairwoman of the Virginia Parole Board who is at the center of an ongoing scandal, went on “extended leave” in April and court clerks were instructed not to reach out to her with questions.” So begins an excellent Richmond Times-Dispatch story recapping the Parole Board scandal, her involvement, and now her disappearance (here). We pray all is well with Judge Bennett’s health and that she is not in a witness protection program in an undisclosed location.   2.) Far too little is being made of the fact that a major reason for Virginia’s $500 million revenue surplus is conscious tax policy decisions made by the Ralph Northam Administration to take more of what you earn. Jefferson Institute Senior Fellow Steve Haner makes something of that fact here, along with two suggestions: Follow the Feds in doubling the standard deduction and index state tax rates so inflation doesn’t force taxpayers into ever-higher brackets (here).   3.) We have previously pointed out the variety of taxes raised under the Northam regime (here), many of which are at local option. Those local options have begun to kick in (here).   4.) We have also pointed out for some time the coming of monopoly union contracts in Virginia localities, which are never good for taxpayers or employees. Tuesday a Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Committee takes up the proposal in that County, and can be found here. Among other things, the document appears to include binding arbitration (always expensive) and doesn’t appear to have safeguards ensuring employees know they do not have to join a union or safeguards against fraud. Over in Prince William County, Jefferson Institute Visiting Fellow F. Vincent Vernuccio will be speaking at a May 26 community meeting hosted by Coles District Supervisor Yesli Vega. You can sign up by clicking here. You also watch by clicking here. Coming to your county, city or school board soon …   5.) Certificate of Public Need (COPN) laws for healthcare providers can be a bit complicated to follow … but they are a little like requiring a Burger King franchisee who wants to open on one corner to get permission from the McDonald’s, KFC, and Pizza Hut on the other three. The laws are having ramifications for patients and health care providers and, now, hospitals. The progressive Virginia Mercury boils it down here. But over at Bacon’s Rebellion, Jim Sherlock has been digging into the details for a very long time and his last three stories alone are a wealth of information here, here, and here. Good reads, all.   6.) When Governor Northam advocated for permanent work rules changes in response to covid, employer groups like the Virginia Manufacturers, Retailers, and NFIB pointed out it would cause confusion because CDC guidance was moving more nimbly than regulations could. Now that Northam is on the verge of lifting restrictions, guess what? Confusion reigns (here).    7.) The Suburban Virginia Republican Caucus is out with a new video explaining the things you didn’t know about the Virginia Clean Economy Act (here).    8.) And if you thought the Colonial Pipeline shutdown affected gasoline lines, “you ain’t seen nothing yet” (here). Sign a petition to stop the “War on Fossil Fuels” here.   9.) Tired of woke corporations telling you how noble they are? Consumers’ Research is fighting back (here).   10.)               Covid regulations have largely been debated as a current political issue. In The Republican Standard, Shaun Kenney digs deeper into the Tyranny of Good Intentions (here).   11.)               Our May donor appeal progresses, but we are still a little more than $7,000 short of our May goal of $15,000 (which will be matched to make it $30,000). We don’t ask it often, but we do this month. Lend your support to our work by clicking here. Finally ... if conservatives are going to succeed in elections, we're going to need the support of Trans people like this. Happy Sunday, Everyone. Be yourself. Chris Braunlich Support the work of The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy Click Here ‌ ‌

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