I do believe you’re right.
My own personal drama, whined about here previously: Over the past five years, my cost of living expressed on a monthly basis has increased nearly $2,000. It’s just me, two Kats, and a home I own outright here in CA. My lifestyle changed not one iota. But the system decided that it wanted more of my money, so they took it. Somebody has it. I want to know who, and I want it back.
My reward for working my ass off pretty much all of my life, staying out of jail, never a penny in ‘public assistance’ of any kind, and playing by the rules... A Chump, in other words.
Frustrating, Right?
The only way I felt I could ‘starve the beast’ (Mother Government) during my working years (Tax Confiscation Years!) was to be VERY AWARE of what was taxed and what wasn’t, and paying in the minimum I legally could. I was NOT one of those people who was excited to get a Tax Refund from the Feds or the State. OMG! That’s YOUR MONEY! Why are you GIVING IT to Mother Government as an INTEREST-FREE loan all year? Do ya LIKE funding abortions? How about funding undeclared ‘wars?’ Supporting the illegals that are invading your country? Supporting Mary Jane and her 6 kids - each from a different sperm donor? *SPIT*
I’ve never understood it.
Wisconsin is in the top 10 states for taxation. If I didn’t LOVE IT HERE, I would’ve been gone many years ago. My plan upon retirement was to head to Tennessee, but Beau came along and made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. ;)
And really, I have no complaints about where we live now. My old farm-ette had taxes of $3,800.00 a year for 2 acres. TWO ACRES! And no Fire and little Police support in any emergency.
Where we live now is $3K a year for 160 acres! And that is ONE COUNTY OVER! It’s just insanity! And, yes, we still have the same lack of ‘services’ BUT we are surrounded by like-minded farmers that ‘get it’ and are also armed. ;)