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Of modern kings, henchmen and peons
There has been talk about raising the
retirement age to 73. Why don’t we just raise it to 94? At
least the next generation can work its whole life putting
money into the system and not have to worry about collecting
any of it. Then the following generation won’t have to worry
about a shortage — there should be a huge profit in the
retirement system.
I think we should raise the cigarette tax to
about $8 a pack (that would mean less sick people) and the
gasoline tax to about $4.50 a gallon (less pollution), give
the utilities a 55-percent increase (energy research), not
offer any tax rebates to homeowners (slush fund), and pay more
for less benefits with health care and car insurance
(pay-to-play).
We also should increase housing costs at least
65 percent. (If the cost of homes keeps going up, only the
wealthy will be able to afford housing in New Jersey). That
alone should cover costs for the state of New Jersey for at
least 25 years, and we can do away with most of the
legislators who give themselves hefty increases and lifetime
benefits while telling the rest of us to cut back because of
the shortfalls.
At one time the kings sat in their towers
overlooking their kingdoms and sent their henchman around to
collect taxes from the peons. If you didn’t pay up, everything
you owned was taken until the amount was satisfied. The peons
left to find a new world and told the king what to do with his
taxes.
I don’t believe anything has changed since
then — except now there may be new kings and new
henchmen.
Joe Sinagra
Helmetta
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