At first I thought this was funny....Then I realized the                   awful truth of it. 
Be sure to read                   all the way to the end!
                 
                  Tax his land,
                  Tax his bed,
                  Tax the table
                  At which he's fed.
                 
                  Tax his work,
                  Tax his pay,
                  He works for peanuts
                  Anyway!
                 
                  Tax his cow,
                  Tax his goat,
                  Tax his pants,
                  Tax his coat.
                 
                  Tax his tobacco,
                  Tax his drink,
                  Tax him if he
                  Tries to think.
                 
                  Tax his car,
                  Tax his gas,
                  Find other ways
                  To tax his ass.
                 
                  Tax all he has
                  Then let him know
                  That you won't be done
                  Till he has no dough.
                 
                  When he screams and hollers;
                  Then tax him some more,
                  Tax him till
                  He's good and sore.
                 
                  Then tax his coffin,
                  Tax his grave,
                  Tax the sod in
                  Which he's laid.
                 
                  When he's gone,
                  Do not relax,
                  It's time to apply
                  The inheritance tax.
                 
                  Accounts Receivable Tax
                  Airline surcharge tax
                  Airline Fuel Tax
                  Airport Maintenance Tax
                  Building Permit Tax
                  Cigarette Tax
                  Corporate Income Tax
                  Death Tax
                  Dog License Tax
                  Driving Permit Tax
                  Environmental Tax (Fee)
                  Excise Taxes
                  Federal Income Tax
                  Federal Unemployment (UI)
                  Fishing License Tax
                  Food License Tax
                  Gasoline Tax (too much per litre)
                  Gross Receipts Tax
                  Health Tax
                  Hunting License Tax
                  Hydro Tax
                  Inheritance Tax
                  Interest Tax
                  Liquor Tax
                  Luxury Taxes
                  Marriage License Tax
                  Medicare Tax
                  Mortgage Tax
                  Personal Income Tax
                  Property Tax
                  Poverty Tax
                  Prescription Drug Tax
                  Provincial Income and sales tax
                  Real Estate Tax
                  Recreational Vehicle Tax
                  Retail Sales Tax
                  Service Charge Tax
                  School Tax
                  Telephone Federal Tax
                  Telephone Federal, Provincial and Local Surcharge Taxes
                  Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
                  Vehicle License Registration Tax
                  Vehicle Sales Tax
                  Water Tax
                  Watercraft Registration Tax
                  Well Permit Tax
                  Workers Compensation Tax
                  --- and in 2010 the HST
                 
                  STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY? 
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was one of the most prosperous in the world. We had absolutely no national debt, had a large middle class, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What in "Hell" happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'