Ah--April 15th, the day we have all been anticipating. Taxes are due if you have amassed great wealth. No wait--if you have amassed great wealth, you have an income tax lawyer who knows how to help you AVOID paying income tax. Taxes are due only if you are Joe Schmoe. The top 1% wage earners pay 38% of federal income tax. 49% of Americans pay no federal income tax at all, and Joe pays the rest.
I am not going to report the money I found. Of course not. I didn't earn it. Well, now wait. I have found $43.44, and I kinda did earn it. But nobody would collect trash for 37 cents per hour--at least not in the good ol' USA. Besides, the IRS would never believe me.
Since it snowed 10 inches yesterday, pickin' was difficult. Even if it snows that much, there is still a place where trash and ciggy butts can be found. In fact, there are lots of places. Wherever money changes hands, trash accumulates. In 6 or 7 minutes, I found one McDonald's cup, one receipt, one unopened Ranch Dressing tub, one blue pastry paper, one flyer all about vaccines, and 32 cigarette butts. It was so windy, my sack was flying horizontally (did I get that right, Morgan?) I was at Safeway. By the way, if you find yourself at Safeway with nothing to do and no sack, no picker and no gloves, don't ask the manager for a dust pan and broom. Just don't.
Happy Tax Day everybody. Somebody said that taxes aren't actually due until the 18th, but I don't believe them. It's a trap. If you're late, can you imagine penalties and interest on 3 days unpaid taxes? The Feds have to find their 14 trillion somewhere.
Always,
Winter
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Yes, I think you got that right. :)
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