Culver Signs Increase in Iowa Vehicle Fees

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880422024

Culver Signs Increase in Iowa Vehicle Fees - That's the headline in newspapers across the state today as a result of the tax happy overpopulated Democratic House and Senate we have in the statehouse this year. Not to mention our Tax Happy Governor. Call this what it is: A TAX INCREASE!

This is why people need to wake up and vote for a balanced field of power. Put a Republican back in the office of the Governor. Put some sensible people in the Legislature. Oh, did I say sensible? I guess most sensible people are out actually working for a living and too sensible to go into politics.

On top of this "fee" that's really a tax hike, they also passed the SILO bill. C'mon! Where are they going to stop? Can you believe they actually used the idea that this will make school districts "equal" with one another. Hmm, where have I read that idea before? I think in Philosophy 101 when we were studying Karl Marx. My question, and I've posed this before in numerous different situations, although primarily with children, is, Is equal always fair?

The communities that value local education will, as in times past, rise up, roll up their sleeves for their schools, work concessions, start Booster organizations, and organize fund raisers. Some communities lack that stamina or those go-getting individuals or businesses for economic support. By equalizing the playing field, won't those "richer" communities still be rich?

Oh, I see what the Democrats' next proposition will be....the money that those "rich" communities raise for their schools, teams, bands, activities, and so on, should actually be first given to the State, so the State can then divvy it up to make sure the proceeds from the Bake Sale go to communities who lack the means to hold a Bake Sale themselves.

For example, in my community in Southeast Iowa, we have an annual Cake Auction. Yes, Cakes are auctioned off. It has become quite a social event to see which cake can garner the highest bid. I believe one has sold in the several thousands of dollars in the past. In fact, it becomes quite a competition among bakers to see who can produce the tallest, fattest, best spirited cake. So the $17,000 it raises shouldn't go to the Athletic Program of just this one school. That's not fair!!! What about that little school down the road just 15 miles or so? It's Athletic Program needs money, too. Let's take a portion of that $17 grand and give it to that little school. That would be fair, now wouldn't it?

Ok, I see what you're going to say. These are taxes we're talking about, not charity. People HAVE to pay taxes. Taxes should be dolled out equally.

In the end, equal is still not always fair. There are going to be communities that are still going to have bigger and better equipment. Better and brighter teachers. Nicer and plusher buildings.

Do with what you have and Get Over It.

This latest fee increase and tax are just an example of the tiny steps our representatives are taking away from individual liberties and capitalism and giant leaps toward socialism.