Changes

Taxes are the first way in which we can observe how little sacrifice is required for pleasure.  Since its early foundation, the government of the United States has required that its citizens provide funds from their earnings to support its projects and public services.  However, instead of assuming an attitude of belligerence due to this forfeit, should we not look at the amount of good this miniscule deduction from our paychecks has caused?  Because of these levies, the average American adolescent can now benefit from attaining an education up to the high school level, a significant tool that will forever alter their futures, teaching them time-management, creativity, social skills, competition, and aiding them in discovering their inner selves.  Previously available to only the upper class, gaining an education has advanced those who partake of its infinite application and our society itself.  There are now a wider range of careers than ever before.  As Tom Brokaw said, “You are educated. Your certification is in your degree.  You may think of it as a ticket to a good life.  Let me ask you to think of an alternative.  Think of it as a ticket to change the world.”  The application of taxes does not benefit just minors, however.  Levies aide in supporting the public library system; anyone has limitless access to resources, through the use of reading materials, tapes, videos, and the Internet, again contributing to one’s obtaining of knowledge.  Taxes also encompass many day-to-day factors that we take for granted, such as paved roads for us to drive, the protection from peril provided by the police, provide funds for homeland security and the defense of our prosperous nation, and the assurance of assistance from the fire department in the event of inferno.  In addition, the majority of tax-payers fail to remember that God has commanded us to give with a cheerful heart.  Should we not consider our annual and monthly bills “love notes,” as they provide us with the many services we would be unable to complete unaided?  For example, we should be grateful to the water and gas companies for building the trenches that provide us with these necessities; we should be thankful that we don’t have to sting our own power lines or mix our own asphalt for the public roads. Also, unbeknownst to citizens unhappy that cash has been removed from their salary, levies are the foundation for many aides in foreign nations where the basic necessities are rare and the people are less fortunate.  For example, due to the tax dollars of its citizens, the United States was able to liberate Iraq from its oppressive dictator and establish a much-needed democracy.

Taxes are the first way in which we can observe how little sacrifice is required for pleasure.  Since its early foundation, the [[government]] of the United States has required that its citizens provide funds from their earnings to support its projects and public services.  However, instead of assuming an attitude of belligerence due to this forfeit, should we not look at the amount of good this miniscule deduction from our paychecks has caused?  Because of these levies, the average American adolescent can now benefit from attaining an education up to the high school level, a significant tool that will forever alter their futures, teaching them time-management, creativity, social skills, competition, and aiding them in discovering their inner selves.  Previously available to only the upper class, gaining an education has advanced those who partake of its infinite application and our society itself.  There are now a wider range of careers than ever before.  As Tom Brokaw said, “You are educated. Your certification is in your degree.  You may think of it as a ticket to a good life.  Let me ask you to think of an alternative.  Think of it as a ticket to change the world.”  The application of taxes does not benefit just minors, however.  Levies aide in supporting the public library system; anyone has limitless access to resources, through the use of reading materials, tapes, videos, and the Internet, again contributing to one’s obtaining of knowledge.  Taxes also encompass many day-to-day factors that we take for granted, such as paved roads for us to drive, the protection from peril provided by the police, provide funds for homeland security and the defense of our prosperous nation, and the assurance of assistance from the fire department in the event of inferno.  In addition, the majority of tax-payers fail to remember that God has commanded us to give with a cheerful heart.  Should we not consider our annual and monthly bills “love notes,” as they provide us with the many services we would be unable to complete unaided?  For example, we should be grateful to the water and gas companies for building the trenches that provide us with these necessities; we should be thankful that we don’t have to sting our own power lines or mix our own asphalt for the public roads. Also, unbeknownst to citizens unhappy that cash has been removed from their salary, levies are the foundation for many aides in foreign nations where the basic necessities are rare and the people are less fortunate.  For example, due to the tax dollars of its citizens, the United States was able to liberate Iraq from its oppressive dictator and establish a much-needed democracy.