Why did they have a BOSTON TEA PARTY?

[aboutime]

Before our American Revolution, and the creation of our Constitution/Declaration of Independence.

We went to war against ENGLAND because we were paying taxes WITHOUT REPRESENTATION???

Here's a list of the taxes we pay....And there is no English King telling us to pay???

This information came from a website called "http://balancedpolitics.org"

Federal income tax
State income tax
Local income tax
Employee social security tax (your employer pays the other half)
Employee Medicare tax (your employer pays the other half)
Property taxes
Road toll charges
State sales tax
Driver's license renewal fee
TV Cable/Satellite fees & taxes
Federal telephone surtax, excise tax, and universal surcharge
State telephone excise tax and surcharge
Telephone minimum usage and recurring/nonrecurring charges tax
Gas/electric bill fees & taxes
Water/sewer fees & taxes
Cigarette tax
Alcohol tax
Federal gasoline tax
State gasoline tax
Local gasoline tax
Federal inheritance tax
State inheritance tax
Gift tax
Bridge toll charges
Marriage license
Hunting license
Fishing license
Bike license fee
Dog permit/license
State park permit
Watercraft registration & licensing fees
Sports stadium tax
Bike/nature trail permit
Court case filing fee
Retirement account early withdrawal penalty
Individual health insurance mandate tax
Hotel stay tax
Plastic surgery surcharge
Soda/fatty-food tax
Air transportation tax
Electronic transmission of tax return fees
Passport application/renewal fee
Luxury & gas-guzzler car taxes
New car surcharge
License plate and car ownership transfer taxes
Yacht and luxury boat taxes
Jewelry taxes & surcharges
State/local school tax
Recreational vehicle tax
Special assessments for road repairs or construction
Gun ownership permit
Kiddie tax (IRS form 8615)
Fuel gross receipts tax
Waste Management tax
Oil and gas assessment tax
Use taxes (on out-of-state purchase)
IRA rollover tax/withdrawal penalties
Tax on non-qualified health saving account distributions
Individual and small business surtax (page 336 of Obamacare)
Estimated income tax underpayment penalty
Alternative Minimum Tax on income
Business Taxes & Fees

Federal corporate income tax
State corporate income tax
Tax registration fee for new businesses
Employer social security tax
Employer Medicare tax
Federal unemployment tax
State unemployment tax
Business registration renewal tax
Worker's compensation tax
Tax on imported/exported goods
Oil storage/inspection fees
Employer health insurance mandate tax
Excise Tax on Charitable Hospitals (page 2001/Sec. 9007 of Obamacare)
Tax on Innovator Drug Companies (Page 2010/Sec. 9008 of Obamacare)
Tax on Medical Device Manufacturers (Page 2020/Sec. 9009 of Obamacare)
Tax on Health Insurers (Page 2026/Sec. 9010 of Obamacare)
Excise Tax on Comprehensive Health Insurance Plans, i.e. "Cadillac" plans
Tax on indoor tanning services
Utility users tax
Internet transaction fee (passed in California; being considered in other states and at federal level)
Professional license fee (accountants, lawyers, barbers, dentists, plumbers, etc.)
Franchise business tax
Tourism and concession license fee
Wiring inspection fees
Household employment tax
Biodiesel fuel tax
FDIC tax (insurance premium on bank deposits)
Electronic waste recycling fee
Hazardous material disposal fee
Food & beverage license fee
Estimated income tax underpayment penalty
Building/construction permit
Zoning permit
Fire inspection fee
Well permit tax
Sales and Use tax seller's permit
Commercial driver's license fee
Bank ATM transaction tax
Occupation taxes and fees (annual charges required for a host of professions

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE (List)???

[gabosaurus]

Modern day tea parties are a lot more fun.

https://bostonbravery.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/tea-party-vintage.jpg

[Elessar]

Before our American Revolution, and the creation of our Constitution/Declaration of Independence.

We went to war against ENGLAND because we were paying taxes WITHOUT REPRESENTATION???

Here's a list of the taxes we pay....And there is no English King telling us to pay???

(List)???

Many are quite repetitious..

[indago]

Before our American Revolution, and the creation of our Constitution/Declaration of Independence.

We went to war against ENGLAND because we were paying taxes WITHOUT REPRESENTATION???

Here's a list of the taxes we pay....And there is no English King telling us to pay???

This information came from a website called "http://balancedpolitics.org"

Federal income tax

...is an excise tax. Government was never granted the power to lay a direct tax upon the inhabitants of the States.

[Christie Brinkley]

Disappointed in you yanks. How dare you defy the royal crown. (Joke):laugh:

[sundaydriver]

The last tax we got repealed was the 3% Federal Excise Tax on long distance phone calls in 2006. Instituted in 1898 to pay for the Spanish American War in which AT served with Admiral Dewey aboard his flagship.

I post on a couple of car boards and soon the threads will start on what will you spend your tax return money on for your car? The kids have lists of performance & appearance mods to spend the money on but my list is always the same with the hundreds of dollars I will get back.

Put a small dent in my:


County Real Estate Tax

Twsp. Real Estate Tax

School Tax

Local 1.2 % Earned Income Tax

State Earned Income Tax I will owe

Garbage Collection Tax

[Drummond]

Disappointed in you yanks. How dare you defy the royal crown. (Joke):laugh:

It was a terrible waste of tea ... :eek::eek: ....

[Gunny]

Disappointed in you yanks. How dare you defy the royal crown. (Joke):laugh:

I don't see it as a joke. We committed treason against our King because the wealthy here didn't want to pay his taxes. If you look at the OP, we're taxed more by the US government than anyone was taxed by George III. Our government is a mockery of itself.

[CSM]

They had a Boston Tea Party because New York was booked solid ....

[aboutime]

The last tax we got repealed was the 3% Federal Excise Tax on long distance phone calls in 2006. Instituted in 1898 to pay for the Spanish American War in which AT served with Admiral Dewey aboard his flagship.

I post on a couple of car boards and soon the threads will start on what will you spend your tax return money on for your car? The kids have lists of performance & appearance mods to spend the money on but my list is always the same with the hundreds of dollars I will get back.

Put a small dent in my:


County Real Estate Tax

Twsp. Real Estate Tax

School Tax

Local 1.2 % Earned Income Tax

State Earned Income Tax I will owe

Garbage Collection Tax



Sorry to say I wasn't with Admiral Dewey. But I am often remembered as NOAH's navigator, and tin-can communicator!!!:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

[aboutime]

Many are quite repetitious..


Agreed! Which is exactly HOW the government manages to SWINDLE, and STEAL from WE THE PEOPLE so easily. Too many of us are so Illiterate when it comes to being informed. We actually get the best Govt. Money (our money) can buy.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Agreed! Which is exactly HOW the government manages to SWINDLE, and STEAL from WE THE PEOPLE so easily. Too many of us are so Illiterate when it comes to being informed. We actually get the best Govt. Money (our money) can buy.

T AXED
E nough
A lready
P romised the moon but delivered the squeeze
A merican by birth but enslaved by government might
R eally fed up and looking for a winning way to fight
T ired of corruption and the sold out dem party
Y et, brainwashed into being, no longer well fed sheep!--Tyr

[Elessar]

They had a Boston Tea Party because New York was booked solid ....

That is a good one.....Clever!