WTF

Solving a major American crisis all by myself.

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With the economy as it is, the job market very uncertain, and the deficit rising to unprecedented levels, I thought I would take it upon myself to come up with a solution to our most pressing problem, the deficit. I know some of you think there is no solution to the budget deficit, but I am here to say that you are wrong. There is a solution to every problem. You just need to think outside the box. How do I solve this pressing issue? I first asked myself what Americans value most of all? What is the last thing an American would be willing to give up? The answer to that question was surprisingly easy, freedom. So, since freedom is valued above all other things, it should be where the money is. If you want to pay off such an incredible amount of federal debt, you go after what Americans value most. Now, I do not propose to eliminate freedom. The would be counter productive. After all, it is where I think the money is. Why would I ever destroy that? That wouldn't make good sense. So, what would I do? I would create the WTF association. WTF, which stands for We Tax Freedom, would completely eliminate the federal deficit.

How so? What would WTF mean to you? It would mean you have freedom of speech, but at a cost. I would develop a cost structure for speech and tax the perceived value of what you have to say. Want to throw in some profanity? That is fine. I have a special rate for that. What about freedom of religion? Well, the WTF will be there too. You will be free to worship in the way you see fit, but to ensure equality, the pricing structure will be based upon the percentage of the population that shares your religious view point. Want to be a Roman Catholic? No problem, but it will cost you. Want to worship Homer Simpson? That is no problem either, and we have an incredibly low rate. Freedom of assembly will be affected also, but to make things fair, the rate will be based upon the total number of members in your group. Want to go to a college football game? No problem, but the rate of 100,000 fans is pretty steep. Then there is the best tax of all, the tax on happiness. You know, we are guaranteed the right to the pursuit of happiness, but it would be unfair to tax the pursuit because we would really bum out people that failed in their pursuit, so we will make it much simpler. We will just tax smiling. I expect to make big bucks off of this tax. Yes, it is that simple and we can have a balanced budget by the end of this decade if you are just willing to say WTF and smile while we stick it to you.

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Take Care,
 Steve