For the short time I have
been a state representative, I have heard again and again on the house
floor that every bill that cuts taxes will kill the children (starve,
deny health care, deny something or other.) That amazes me, as all those
bills to repeal taxes are for new taxes passed in the last two years. I
guess that two years ago the children were dying like flies and I
somehow overlooked it. Well, the answer, as I see
it, is simple. If lowering taxes (and reducing spending) kills lots of
children, we need only off-set all of these deaths somewhere else. Here
are some statistics I found: 1. Car Accidents:
Kill 260,000 children a year and injure about 10 million children.
They are the leading cause of death among children and a leading cause
of child disability. 2. Drowning: Kills more
than 175,000 children annually. Up to 3 million children each year
survive a drowning incident. Due to brain damage in some survivors,
nonfatal drowning has the highest average lifetime health and economic
impact of any type of child injury. 3. Burns: Fire-related
burns kill nearly 96,000 children a year. |
So, the next tax-cut bill should have some off-setting laws. I might suggest some of the following:
Now, if you think I'm being silly, you are right. But no less silly than those that constantly try to lay a guilt trip of "killing the children" on anyone who wants to reduce state spending.
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