The biggest mistake we can make in our lives is to be complicit in the state’s seizure of what is rightfully ours. The argument put forth by this medical student exemplifies just that. This student is proud of the tax deduction made to his future income yet does not seem to see the bigger picture. Any taxation by the state is a form of theft. The lowered tax rate through this bill is an insult and should not be accepted as anything but.
Yes, for the creation of roads and social services there must be an influx of money but it should be given voluntarily. Any educated and free thinking person would realize the merits of voluntarily giving a portion of their earnings to the construction of our society. But in no way is the taxation of our property a representation of freedom. It is not the fault of the medical student that this is seen as a personal victory. We are taught to believe that taxation, in any form, will benefit the many. No one told him that the real victory is the security he will feel once his debts are paid and his earnings are accounted for regularly. Only then will he feel the invitation of giving voluntarily so that he may be a part in the betterment of society.
This young man needs to understand that the only reason government should exist is to protect our rights and our property. That includes the salary that he is so willing to part with once the percentage was in a reasonable range for him. Whether is be 4% or 90%, the taxation of our money is a crime that should not be overlooked. The government has overstepped their place in society and we have allowed them to do so by calling tax cuts “wins”. This is not a win. This is a representation of how the smallest change in our favor leaves us fat and satisfied.
Why has this student not questioned where his money is going? If anything other than 100% of his money goes to services that are dedicated to protecting his rights, why is he not enraged? Why is this young man satisfied with the tax cut when anyone not willing to do what it takes to survive is being handed his property? How many schools or parks does his money fund that he will never see the benefits of? The type of theft that is happening right before his eyes is astonishing.
Another mistake this young man makes is that he believes he has earned a tax cut based on the youthful opportunities he has “missed out on”. I do not feel any pity for him or his missed opportunities. These are decisions he has made to strengthen his utility and he will have to live with that. The “earned” tax break, whether the taxes were unjust in the first place or not, is a weak way of looking at the situation. No matter what you sacrifice, no matter how hard you work, no one owes anyone anything. We must not let our citizens be weakened by thoughts of what is owed to them. Other than the salary for which the young man will soon be hired for, no breaks in life are owed to him.
The recognition of the amount of taxation this student had to go through was the first step. Now, he needs to question why he is being taxed at all. He needs to know where it is going and why he may never see the benefits of that and how he is complicit in the theft of his own earnings. Because he believes he earned the right to have lower taxes; he will forever live in the state of mind that things in life are owed to him just like the people who believe the money of the rich are owed to them.