A modest proposal on political scandals
by John Seiler | March 28, 2014 1:11 pm
[1]Here’s a modest proposal on political scandals. When a politician is indicted, then taxes are reduced equivalent to his proportional representation of the people.
The reasoning is this: He was corrupt, therefore he wasted tax dollars. So citizens shouldn’t have to pay any more for his corrupt actions.
Currently, three California state senators[2] are in hot water on corruption charges. There are 40 state senators. And 3 out of 40 = 7.5 percent.
Therefore, across-the-board, all taxes should be cut 7.5 percent for 2014:
- Income taxes cut 7.5 percent.
- Sales taxes cut 7.5 percent.
- Car taxes cut 7.5 percent.
- Property taxes cut 7.5 percent.
It’s only fair. And a rebuke to a system that has coughed up so much corruption.
Endnotes:
- [Image]: http://calwatchdog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Scandal-tv-logo.jpg
- three California state senators: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/california-senate-vote-suspend-democrats-23100965
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