Tax Breaks

Just a brief comment on "tax breaks." Tax breaks are not gifts. Giving someone back what was theirs to begin with is not a gift. When the government gives us a tax break, what they are doing is simply taking less of our money. They are not giving us anything that wasn't ours to begin with. They are just taking less of it. While there is some room for gratitude at the gesture, it is hardly cause for thanks. Moreover, breaks are not permanent, they are merely a pause or respite. At any time, the government can simply take back its gift. A mugger giving you back part of what he stole is not a gift. Neither is the government giving you back some of what it took.