I just finished cleaning my driveway with the snow blower and ran to the corner to buy my nightly lottery tickets.

Like so many other stiffs in the country and around the world I am waiting for my bonanza lottery ticket to come in. It has been a long wait.

While I was out I figure to kill some time and go to the “Tarnished Arches” and have a senior cup of coffee and one apple pie. (It was nice to see my niece AH working there)

Like everything else in the world prices are always going up but never down. The senior coffee used to be 65 cents, now it is 85 cents – the apple pies used to be 2 for 1.00 now they are 1.00 apiece. Probably better for the waist line, I only bought one.

I always ask for my purchases “to go” since I hate to pay anymore taxes than I have to.

As I walked away the lady that waited on me asked if I was going to sit down and I answered yes. She told me she needed the bag back and I thought she was kidding.

I went to sit down and she was right behind me asking for the bag. I said “what do you need the bag for, is Mc Donalds’ counting them”?

Now this is a good one. She told me that if anyone from the IRS came in and saw a customer with a bag Mc Donalds’ could be fined for not charging TAX for eating on the premises.

Just how desperate can our country get when they will fine a place for an infraction like that.

I could never figure out why we are taxed to eat in a place but not taxed if we carry out? That has always been a pet peeve of mine. One other peeve is having to put money into a parking meter when I am shopping in a store.

The following are a few of the taxes the American people pay to local, city, state and federal governments and they are still broke.  These politicians have to ease back on some of their unlimited expenses.

Personal/Consumer Taxes & Fees – On the personal taxes they are all out of line but the ones with the *** are the over the top taxes

1. Federal income tax
2. State income tax
3. Local income tax
4. Employee social security tax (your employer pays the other half)
5. Employee Medicare tax (your employer pays the other half)
6. Property taxes
7. Road toll charges  ***
8. State sales tax  ***
9. Driver’s license renewal fee ***
10. TV Cable/Satellite fees & taxes ***
11. Federal telephone surtax, excise tax, and universal surcharge ***
12. State telephone excise tax and surcharge ***
13. Telephone minimum usage and recurring/nonrecurring charges tax ***
14. Gas/electric bill fees & taxes ***
15. Water/sewer fees & taxes  ***
16. Cigarette tax ***
17. Alcohol tax ***
18. Federal gasoline tax
19. State gasoline tax
20. Local gasoline tax
21. Federal inheritance tax ***
22. State inheritance tax ***
23. Gift tax ***
24. Bridge toll charges ***
25. Marriage license ***
26. Hunting license ***
27. Fishing license ***
28. Bike license fee ***
29. Dog permit/license ***
30. State park permit ***
31. Watercraft registration & licensing fees  ***
32. Sports stadium tax ***
33. Bike/nature trail permit ***
34. Court case filing fee
35. Retirement account early withdrawal penalty ***
36. Individual health insurance mandate tax *************
37. Hotel stay tax  ***
38. Plastic surgery surcharge ***
39. Soda/fatty-food tax  ***
40. Air transportation tax ***
41. Electronic transmission of tax return fees ***
42. Passport application/renewal fee ***
43. Luxury & gas-guzzler car taxes
44. New car surcharge  ***
45. License plate and car ownership transfer taxes
46. Yacht and luxury boat taxes
47. Jewelry taxes & surcharges
48. State/local school tax
49. Recreational vehicle tax ***
50. Special assessments for road repairs or construction ***
51. Gun ownership permit ***
52. Kiddie tax (IRS form 8615)  ***
53. Fuel gross receipts tax
54. Waste Management tax ***
55. Oil and gas assessment tax
56. Use taxes (on out-of-state purchase) ***
57. IRA rollover tax/withdrawal penalties ***
58. Tax on non-qualified health saving account distributions ***
59. Individual and small business surtax (page 336 of Obamacare) ***
60. Estimated income tax underpayment penalty ***
61. Alternative Minimum Tax on income ***
    

    Business Taxes & Fees – How does our government expect anyone to do business when they are inundated with all of these taxes – that is why big businesses are lave the USA for GREENER pastures.  The taxes and paperwork are enough to discourage anyone from going into business.

62. Federal corporate income tax
63. State corporate income tax
64. Tax registration fee for new businesses
65. Employer social security tax
66. Employer Medicare tax
67. Federal unemployment tax
68. State unemployment tax
69. Business registration renewal tax
70. Worker’s compensation tax
71. Tax on imported/exported goods
72. Oil storage/inspection fees
73. Employer health insurance mandate tax
74. Excise Tax on Charitable Hospitals (page 2001/Sec. 9007 of Obamacare)
75. Tax on Innovator Drug Companies (Page 2010/Sec. 9008 of Obamacare)
76. Tax on Medical Device Manufacturers (Page 2020/Sec. 9009 of Obamacare)
77. Tax on Health Insurers (Page 2026/Sec. 9010 of Obamacare)
78. Excise Tax on Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans, i.e. “Cadillac” plans
79. Tax on indoor tanning services
80. Utility users tax
81. Internet transaction fee (passed in California; being considered in other states and at federal level)
82. Professional license fee (accountants, lawyers, barbers, dentists, plumbers, etc.)
83. Franchise business tax
84. Tourism and concession license fee
85. Wiring inspection fees
86. Household employment tax
87. Biodiesel fuel tax
88. FDIC tax (insurance premium on bank deposits)
89. Electronic waste recycling fee
90. Hazardous material disposal fee
91. Food & beverage license fee
92. Estimated income tax underpayment penalty
93. Building/construction permit
94. Zoning permit
95. Fire inspection fee
96. Well permit tax
97. Sales and Use tax seller’s permit
98. Commercial driver’s license fee
99. Bank ATM transaction tax
100. Occupation taxes and fees

One additional tax that will start at the first of 2014 is the Marijuana taxes in a couple of the states. The government will piss that away too and still have the crying towel out.

Looking over the list above; how many times are we duplicating the taxes we pay?

The American revolution started in 1760 because the British were taxing the hell out of the citizens in this country.  I would not be a bit surprised if someday the American people get sick and tired of being taxed to death and we will have a repeat of 1760.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE – don’t forget to pay your taxes in 2014 and always get your goodies to go but hide the bag just in case you know who comes around.