Sunday, July 27, 2008

Taxation

The government system was invented to help those who cannot help themselves, but in many instances it ends up helping those who needs less help. An ironic existence, one reason why NGO's are very visible these days. However, for the longest time, NGO's also failed to make a dent on poverty, mal-education and in almost every front they vowed to annihilate.

Poor people still outgrow the rich. The gap is growing even wider. Less than ten percent of a nations economy is being controlled by the elite. This is the scenario before and it is still the scenario today. A scenario that brings me to doubt the validity for the existence of this government.

If it fails to uplift the lives of the very people it supposed to serve, why on earth should it be allowed to tax the poor. Why should we allow the government to levy taxes on almost every thing on earth just to support its very existence that amounts to nothing? Of course we should not allow that to happen, only if we have any alternative. An inutile government is always better than no government at all.

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