Backstage

It Takes A Village...

They say it takes a village to raise a child... Apparently it primarily takes the taxes of those of us without children, and the reproductive organs of those who chose to have them...
People who have kids get some decent tax breaks... Now I understand that to an extent on the federal level since they need more of their money to feed, cloth, and generally maintain the kids... Beyond that, they pay similar taxes as far as I know...
People who don't have kids pay our full share to the feds, state, and local tax authority... Now, again, I don't mind paying my share to the feds, and even the state... The local taxes, AKA property tax, I have an issue with... 60% of my property taxes go to the board of ed in my town... I pay almost $6000 for my little house... That's $3600 out of my pocket to educate someone else's kids... It is my goal in life to not have children... I do not feel I should have to invest in the education of the kids of people who have chosen to have them... That cash would help one hell of a lot for those of us that don't have kids... Where is the logic in this system?... People who have kids, generate a bigger load for the local government to pay for, and yet they are paying less total taxes... I generate no additional load to any level of government and yet, I get no tax breaks as a result...
My solution?... Apart from not paying the %60 they want from me, which will never happen, I want something back... I want the kids of the people that choose to reproduce to pay me back the $3600 I spend on them every year... How?... Well lets start with mowing my lawn for free... Then they can rake, and bag the leaves and acorns I have to contend with for nothing... I'm even thinking I should be able to get my car washed occasionally out of this deal before my credit runs out...
Think I'm being cruel?... I'm outa line?... Ya know what?... I'll bet not a single person without the desire to procreate thinks I'm wrong... The people that will hunt me down and burn me for this will all have kids, or want to have kids...

Excuse me while I improve the outer defences...