Pay your economic education tax
Political, Humor, Economics ·Sunday April 11, 2010 @ 20:46 EDT (link)
Posted to the "Lively Political Discussion" alias at work.
I and others have spent a lot of time teaching the liberals in here about basic economics—things like supply and demand, incentives, free markets, etc.—and logic, by pointing out fallacies and being positive examples.
Therefore, I will be levying a tax on those liberals for services rendered. If you consider yourself "liberal" or "progressive", or think wealth redistribution is a good idea, I will be taxing you at 5% of your yearly income, and, to be sufficiently progressive, 50% of anything you make over $100,000. If you cannot calculate this for yourself, I am sure the free market will provide qualified accountants.
You are welcome for both the education and the opportunity to repay your debt to society. You have, of course, contractually agreed to this by joining this alias and remaining here.
I will be distributing the funds to the alias owner and to others on the alias that have aided my efforts to educate liberals in economics and logic (and naturally, taking an administrative fee). Failure to pay will be met by nasty letters and then I'll have to send in my enforcement team. We will also be conducting random audits.
You may pay via cash or money order in I/O mail. You may deduct the price of Henry Hazlitt's Economics in One Lesson, or any books by Murray Rothbard, Ludwig von Mises, or F. A. Hayek.
We at the LRS thank you for doing your civic duty to support the common good and welfare.
David B. Robins
Lively Revenue Service
Books finished: Magician's Gambit, The Return of the Great Brain, Castle of Wizardry, Enchanters' End Game, The Great Brain Is Back, More Adventures of the Great Brain, Is Reality Optional?.
