Dennis M. Scott
14th February 2007, 07:36 PM (19:36)
This was sent to me by the mother-in-law of a distant relative who is a Republican lobbyist.
Subject: Understanding Democrat Tax Refunds
> >
> > This should get tax season off to a good start!! Remember, don't shoot
the messenger.
> >
> > Help Understanding Democrat Tax Refunds
> >
> > If you don't understand the Democrats' version of tax refunds, maybe
this will help explain it:
> >
> > 50,000 people go to a baseball game, but the game was rained out.
> > A refund was then due.The team was about to mail refunds when a group of
Congressional Democrats stopped them and suggested that they send out the
ticket refunds based on the Democrat National Committee's interpretation of
fairness.
> >
> > Originally the refunds were to be paid based on the price each person
had paid for the ticket.
> >
> > Unfortunately that meant most of the refund money would be going to the
ticket holders that had purchased the most expensive tickets. This,
> > according to the DNC, is considered totally unfair.
> >
> > A decision was then made to pay out the refunds in this manner:
> >
> > People in the $10 seats will get back $15. After all, they have less
money to spend on tickets to begin with.Call it an "Earned Income Ticket
Credit." Persons "earn" it by having few skills, poor work habits, and low
ambition, thus keeping them at entry-level wages.
> >
> > People in the $25 seats will get back $25, because it "seems fair."
> >
> > People in the $50 seats will get back $1, because they already make a
lot of money and don't need a refund. After all, if they can afford a $50
ticket,they must not be paying enough taxes.
> >
> > People in the $75 luxury box seats will each have to pay an additional
$25 because it's the "right thing to do."
> >
> > People walking past the stadium that couldn't afford to buy a ticket for
> > the game each will get a $10 refund, even though they didn't pay
> > anything for the tickets. They need the most help. Sometimes this is
known as Affirmative Action.
> >
> > Now do you understand?
> >
> > If not, contact Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Ted Kennedy,
Senator John Kerry or Senator Hillary Clinton for assistance.
> >
Note: this is a joke, and that's why it is not on the current events forum.
Subject: Understanding Democrat Tax Refunds
> >
> > This should get tax season off to a good start!! Remember, don't shoot
the messenger.
> >
> > Help Understanding Democrat Tax Refunds
> >
> > If you don't understand the Democrats' version of tax refunds, maybe
this will help explain it:
> >
> > 50,000 people go to a baseball game, but the game was rained out.
> > A refund was then due.The team was about to mail refunds when a group of
Congressional Democrats stopped them and suggested that they send out the
ticket refunds based on the Democrat National Committee's interpretation of
fairness.
> >
> > Originally the refunds were to be paid based on the price each person
had paid for the ticket.
> >
> > Unfortunately that meant most of the refund money would be going to the
ticket holders that had purchased the most expensive tickets. This,
> > according to the DNC, is considered totally unfair.
> >
> > A decision was then made to pay out the refunds in this manner:
> >
> > People in the $10 seats will get back $15. After all, they have less
money to spend on tickets to begin with.Call it an "Earned Income Ticket
Credit." Persons "earn" it by having few skills, poor work habits, and low
ambition, thus keeping them at entry-level wages.
> >
> > People in the $25 seats will get back $25, because it "seems fair."
> >
> > People in the $50 seats will get back $1, because they already make a
lot of money and don't need a refund. After all, if they can afford a $50
ticket,they must not be paying enough taxes.
> >
> > People in the $75 luxury box seats will each have to pay an additional
$25 because it's the "right thing to do."
> >
> > People walking past the stadium that couldn't afford to buy a ticket for
> > the game each will get a $10 refund, even though they didn't pay
> > anything for the tickets. They need the most help. Sometimes this is
known as Affirmative Action.
> >
> > Now do you understand?
> >
> > If not, contact Representative Nancy Pelosi, Senator Ted Kennedy,
Senator John Kerry or Senator Hillary Clinton for assistance.
> >
Note: this is a joke, and that's why it is not on the current events forum.