2. Government now has unlimited power to make you do anything they want, so long as they threaten to tax you if you don't. Imagine what a Republican President and Congress can do with that. Do you want an abortion? Go ahead, but we will tax you if you do. We want you to buy American cars. If you don't, we will tax you. The mind boggles at what some of these ridiculous Republicans could demand.
Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy
They've had that power all along.
I bought a new car in '09. If you didn't buy one, you paid a tax that i didn't.
I bought a new furnace in '10. If you didn't buy one, you paid a tax that i didn't.
How is this or how are your examples any different?