It’s called freedom
by Kristina Rasmussen A letter writer to the State-Journal Register nails it: One of the things I’ve noticed in past exposure to politicians is that they are not dumb people. In fact, most are quite intelligent. The recent tax breaks for several Illinois employers is proof of that. When legislators approved a large tax hike a few months...
A letter writer to the State-Journal Register nails it:
One of the things I’ve noticed in past exposure to politicians is that they are not dumb people. In fact, most are quite intelligent.
The recent tax breaks for several Illinois employers is proof of that. When legislators approved a large tax hike a few months ago, they had to know that influential employers would cry foul. They also had to know that those same employers would be forced to pay lobbyists, who would send money into campaign funds. These same legislators also had to know that by throwing a big tax increase out and then later dealing out tax relief, they could eventually be seen as the good guys.
The sad reality of this central governmental control of business, education, health care and help for the poor is that it places these very influential lawmakers in the position of handing out benefits to the highest bidder. That is the breeding ground for corruption.
Many are crying out for political reform to eliminate these problems, but they are trying to solve it with even more state control and legislation. That will only compound the problem.
Our nation’s Founders had a great idea years ago that is still a great idea today. It’s called freedom, freedom from prohibitive taxation, freedom from irrational regulation and freedom from centralized bureaucratic control. How sad that our legislators, as intelligent as they are, have exchanged the benefits of freedom for the shackles of power and control.
— Kirk W. Boyenga, Springfield