TAXATION PLUNDER

Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1930, Page 2

TAXATION PLUNDER

An Australian business man has, itis humorously stated, taken time off to discover for whom he was really working, and he has come to the conclusion that the modern business man’s week is made up as follows: On Monday and Tuesday lie bag to work to earn Federal income and land taxes. On Wednesday be, is engaged in making enough to pay State taxes. On Thursday he is occupied in working for the municipal rates. Friday is left to him to scrape in enough to pay his personal and household expenses, i. Saturday morning is devoted to earning the unemployment tax. Saturday afternoon is reserved for contemplation of what the next tax is going to be, and what is going to happen after it is imposed, On Sunday lie has time to. wonder why. he lives at all. His evenings are employed in looking up the Bankruptcy Act, Seriously' we wisli our Government would subscribe to, and act upon the principles enunciated by the previous president of the United States, President Coolidge, who said : “We are seeking to let, those who earn money keep more of it for themselves and give less to the Government. This means better business; more of the comforts of life; generous economic improvement; larger opportunity for education, and a greater freedom for all the people. It is, in essence, restoring our country to the people "of our country. It cannot, be too often emphasised that the property of this country 'belongs to the people of the country. The Government cannot touch a cent o 1 ’ it save for a public purpose. It is the high privilege of the people of this country to spend their own money.”