Today is Tax Day. I think my taxes are already filed. I am one of the minority that pays taxes but unlike most of you who pay them, I am also supported by them. I am a public school teacher. I like to refer to it as being being lined up at the public trough, sucking down tax money.
I want to take a moment to thank you.
Thank you for going to work. Thank you for paying your taxes. If I have met you on the street I have probably already thanked you. The life blood of this nation are the people who go to work in the private sector, produce a product or service and sell it. Government employees do not generate wealth. You are the sources of wealth for this nation. You are an endangered species. I am aware of it and I am grateful.
Because the masses are sheep we will probably always have public schools. Someone has to teach in them. When I made a career change it was one of the few avenues open that would allow me to support my family. I never forget that I am living on the backs of my fellow citizens.
So again, until next year, thank you.
homo unius libri
It amazes me how few public employees understand that. I realize that you may be speaking slightly tongue in cheek, but you also know the truth. One of the hardest things to get most public employees to understand is that they do not pay taxes., They always want to show you where the taxes have been deducted from the paycheck without thinking about that they are being paid with tax dollars in the first place. The truth is, I don't mind my tax dollars helping to support hard-working, intelligent public workers; it's just that there are so few of EITHER anymore.
ReplyDeleteWhen you consider that most of the money going to "help" the poor is spent on high salaries for the people doing the help it is not surprising how they don't "know." I hate the word "free" no matter what it proceeds when people don't realize that someone pays.
DeleteGrace and peace.