[More “rather laugh than cry” jokes on taxes]
A university committee was selecting a new dean. They had narrowed the
candidates down to a mathematician, an economist and a tax lawyer. Each was
asked this question during their interview: “How much is two plus two?”
The mathematician answered immediately, “Four.”
The economist thought for several minutes and finally answered, “Four, plus
or minus one.”
Finally the tax lawyer stood up, peered around the room and motioned
silently for the committee members to gather close to him. In a hushed,
conspiratorial tone, he replied, “How much do you want it to be?”
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How is a mugger different from the Internal Revenue Service? Both take your
money, but the mugger doesn’t make you fill out forms.
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More than ever before, Americans are suffering from back problems — back
taxes, back rent, back auto payments.
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People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and
women.
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Earlier today, the White House released President Obama’s tax return. Not
surprisingly, under his dependents, the president listed the auto industry,
the banks, student loans, the health care system, ACORN, the labor unions,
the insurance industry, the energy industry, CBS . . .
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The IRS now says you can deduct weight loss plans off your taxes. You can
write it off because the government has officially declared obesity a
disease. And it’s a disease, you can deduct medical expenses. That shows
what a difference an administration can make. See under Obama, obesity is a
disease. Under Clinton it was just sexy.
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Taxation with representation ain’t so hot either.
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Dr Bob Griffin
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“Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!”