tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post113875951948725269..comments2024-03-23T05:42:07.516-04:00Comments on The Deliberate Agrarian: Social SecurityHerrick Kimballhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17116051416696885647noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1138820978128546912006-02-01T14:09:00.000-05:002006-02-01T14:09:00.000-05:00Herrick,You're correct about SS, but I still plan ...Herrick,<BR/><BR/>You're correct about SS, but I still plan to take SS when I am of age. I plan to split me and the wife's portion 4 ways and give it back to the kids. I think they will need it in order to pay their taxes. <BR/><BR/>R.G.Randall Gerardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10062002461726327105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1138770151040606292006-02-01T00:02:00.000-05:002006-02-01T00:02:00.000-05:00Herrick thanks for the info regarding the 'roses',...Herrick thanks for the info regarding the 'roses', I am quite a pragmatic person, so waiting is no issue. I tell my wife it came from my years in the military, our motto on the subject "Hurry up & Wait!" (Truth is it takes biblical patience to apply that principle)<BR/><BR/>Brooke & I were just discussing taxes, specifically what I (and others) term the ‘Hidden Tax’. Buried outside the realms of our conscious daily thoughts resides the bondage of <B>slavery that knows no color or creed</B>, the economics of a nation that’s servant has become its master. I’ve written an article on this that I’m hesitant to post as it cuts to the bone some “<B>sacred cows</B>” in our nations psyche. (Well see.) <BR/><BR/>Needless to say it is well with in conservative estimates to place our real tax burden of daily life at <B>78-80%</B> of fiat income of our paper based economy. Tom [Northern Farmer] touched on this in his recent Plain Talk conversation, and it touched that buried nerve deep inside of me, like a scratch I just can’t itch.<BR/><BR/>Consider that beyond Fed Tax, FICA, Medicare, State Tax, DI/UI, Sales Tax, (countless business taxes and fees associated with business ownership), Gas Tax, Utility Tax, Phone Surcharges, Road Tolls and I could go on.<BR/><BR/>There is an answer, and there is hope that doesn’t require us to seek the council of a Federal Government Office.<BR/><BR/>Regards.Hexdek16https://www.blogger.com/profile/14588128744203671494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13729569.post-1138764206923078742006-01-31T22:23:00.000-05:002006-01-31T22:23:00.000-05:00Amen and amen! What a boondoggle SS was/is!Amen and amen! What a boondoggle SS was/is!TNfarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18268277956987428197noreply@blogger.com