YOU DON'T GET IT -- GOVERNMENT PUTS TAXES ON THINGS THAT ARE BAD FOR US SO WE'LL STOP BUYING SO MUCH OF THEM. OKAY, WHY DOES THE GOVERNMENT TAX CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL? THEY'RE BAD FOR OUR HEALTH AND IMPAIR OUR JUDGEMENT. THE TAXES DISCOURAGE US FROM BUYING AND CONSUMING THEM. MM-HMM. AND WHY DOES GOVERNMENT PUT TAXES ON JUNK FOODS? THOSE FOODS ARE UNHEALTHY. THE TAXES DISCOURAGE US FROM BUYING AND CONSUMING THEM. SO WHY DOES GOVERNMENT TAX INCOME, SALES, AND PERSONAL PROPERTY?
