Indirect Taxation

Pictured Above: Predecessor of the IRS

The public has allowed for the destructive growth in the size of the state because most people are unaware of the extent of the tax burden that they face. Politicians accomplish this through widespread indirect taxation. And while most Americans are troubled by the rising costs of goods and services, widespread economic illiteracy prevents them from drawing a connection between government intervention and their declining living standards.

If these taxes were eliminated, politicians would be forced to fund the state through direct taxation on the earnings. This would allow Americans to truly understand the extent to which the government usurps their labor. And certainly this would prompt the majority of Americans to adopt a greater level of fiscal conservatism and prioritize on which programs and policies are worth funding.

Here are but a few examples of indirect taxation that raises the cost of basic goods and services: Sales Taxes, Business Licenses, Electricity Taxes, Natural Gas Tax, Phone Taxes, Cable Taxes, Bottled Water Taxes, Liquor Tax, Amusement Tax, Hotel Accommodation Tax, Fountain Soft Drink Tax, Airport Departure Tax, Corporate Taxes, Import Tariffs.

Here are a few taxes that make housing more costly for all Americans: property taxes, property transfer taxes, rehab permits, capital gains taxes, dumpster fees.

Here are some taxes that raise the cost of driving, as well as basic goods and services: Gas Taxes (in Chicago this raises the cost of gas by (on average) $0.80 a gallon). City Stickers, Tire Tax, Parking Tax, Parking Meters, Tollway Etc.

Here are a few more taxes that further usurp your earnings: Capital gains taxes, Inheritance taxes, Social Security Taxes, Medicaid Taxes.

And by recklessly printing money the government imposes an inflation tax on all Americans who save money.

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