Posted on 01/11/2011 9:46:35 AM PST by Sopater
Don't complain. It was right there in the Prospectus: "Substantial penalty for early withdrawal." Mrs. L will confirm that one.
I seem to recall a Monty Python sketch on this subject. Can anybody find it?
If your proclivities match even a fraction of your claims, you’ll be broke before Q2-2011.
I’d make out if we had a “sex tax”. Because I don’t “make out.”
Or something.
However we don’t have laws against adultery unless you think we should..
Aren't they sort of already? At least to quite a few...anyway.
Anything thatdisproportionately affects males is OK.
If they are white & hetero.
I could answer you but the answer would get pulled.
...someone may get pregnant.
And with that one brilliant statement you have handily solved this Country's debt problem! Congratulations!
The title suggests this is a satire. But, I have always stated that sexual promiscuity is the most expensive and irresponsible “sin” in the country. It drives up welfare costs and medical costs, and often shortens people’s lives as well. Children live in more poverty and abusive homes. Women eventually look for another man and often do not use much discretion in the process, and the whole situation repeats itself over and over again.
I would feel better if this article had been from someone other than Charles Colson. Not because I do not like him, on the contrary. It’s just that I would expect Charles Colson to have this much sense, so it is not a big breakthrough. Just my humble opinion.
I don’t get how many FReepers here don’t get Colson’s simple explanation of a Sex Tax.
To put it simply - Tax (or cut funding for) those leftist welfare staters who pump out babies and live the liberal lifestyle.
I suppose I’d be “married filing separately”...if you know what I mean.
Oh we get it. We just realize that it's an extremely stupid idea.
Tax (or cut funding for)
I chose B. I'm sick and tired of being forced at the point of a gun to pay for other peoples irresponsibility. That way we won't have people like Colson floating goofball ideas like this.
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Understood, but I don’t agree. I’m of the opinion that remarriage is not ultimately desirable, when possible. Even though I married a women with two children, and then had two more with her, I’m not a fan of blended families or step-parents.
“A sex tax would even out the marriage penalty.”
And therein lies the problem. I have spoken to couples who finally got married and then discovered how much the marriage penalty cost them. Right now, 5 years after my husband of 44 years death, I have a wonderful man whom I would love to marry. However, there is a social security calculator for the 1040. If you are above a certain income you have to pay taxes on your social security, if below you do not. If you are a single person there is a $25,000 deduction from your gross income. If you are a couple there is a $35,000 deduction. If you are two single people living together you have a total $50,000 deductible. Thus if married we would have both a marriage penalty and a social security penalty.
What a choice!! Thanks Uncle Sam. Our government promotes cohabitation, under both R and D administrations. This is something the defense of marriage people should take a good look at.
Next comes a masturbation tax.
I believe this post is meant to be satire.
Sorry if you can’t take a joke.
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