Why the &%#*@#!!! do I have to pay Uncle Sam so much in taxes?! This is a common outcry today, the deadline for filing for 2016. I got to thinking, if I paid less–or nothing–what would I be willing to give up? What would not make an important impact on me, my family, and the people of my community? Food for thought for you, too. Take a look at the breakdown for federal spending in 2015 and decide for yourself.
Although I’d love to switch from an environmentally harmful gas car, I’ve had several concerns. One is that there haven’t been any electric mini vans made (I need one to carry my handicap scooter), but that’s changing, according to this morning’s news. Another is the slow-moving plans for long-lasting batteries that can adequately be recycled once they die. Price, obviously, has been a factor, as well, although competition is starting to have some effect there. And my monthly electricity bill has been a deterrent–until I learned that gas would have to go down to a dollar a gallon to be as cheap as electric power for vehicles.
I look at old faithful–my 2004 Dodge Caravan–and know she won’t last forever. Maybe I’ll eventually replace her with an electric van. In may garage, at least, if not in my heart.