Memorial Day
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“Happy Memorial Day “ seems to be all you hear in the week prior to
Memorial Day. When the very definition of memorial is to remember, it seems
odd to say ...
9 years ago
- L S. "Spencer" Olsen
- I don't really care if you agree or not. Just saying what I think.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Once upon a time there was a man who owned a business named Jeff. His business made lots of money and he was very, very happy. One day, while doing his taxes, Jeff found out that by filing separately from his business, he could save a little money. Jeff liked his money and he worked hard for it. Jeff used his money to hire more people and buy stuff for his home and family. Everytime he bought something, some other business owner made more money. Every time Jeff made more money in his business, he hired more people to help him run it. Life was good for Jeff and his business. Because his business did well and he had plenty of money, he was able to sell his goods for a more competitive rate. The people who made less money than Jeff were grateful. They worked hard for their money too, but they did not have as much as Jeff. Because Jeff and his friends had so much money, the poor people were able to save money when they bought the stuff they needed from Jeff. Everyone was happy.
Then one day, the king of the land decreed that he would tax all the people who made more than $250,000 a year. Jeff was sad and decided to speak with the king. He told the king about his business. He told the king that he made more than $250,000 a year and that more taxes would mean that he would have less money. Jeff explained to the king that having less money meant that he couldn't pay all of his workers and would have to let some go. Jeff also explained that he would have to charge more for his stuff in order to keep his business running. Jeff said that this would make it harder for him to buy stuff for his family from other business owners and that because of that, other business owners would not make as much money.
The king laughed at Jeff. The king told Jeff that his business was only making $150,000 a year and that he would not be affected by the taxes. This made Jeff sad because he claimed most of his income as personal income. Jeff again pleaded with the king telling him that he made more than $250,000 a year. The king scoffed and sent his cryer to declare a decree throughout all the land that Jeff was a liar.
Soon, all the people who loved the king gathered around Jeff. They laughed and mocked Jeff. They called him a liar. Some even said that it was his duty to give all his money to the king no matter what. Jeff was sad.
Soon, the tax was passed and Jeff had to give more and more of his money to the king. Soon, Jeff had to let some of his workers go. Jeff couldn't afford to buy things for his family because stuff became too expensive to buy and he was making less money also. After a great struggle, Jeff, like many other people like finally had to close his business. Soon, all the land was poor and no one lived happily ever after.
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