Month: January 2018

The following is an exaggeration to make a point. But not too much of an exaggeration.

I heard you got a tax break. Great! I’m also sorry to hear about the cancer caused by drinking water contaminated by the manufacturer who got the green light to dump toxins in nearby streams.

You can cheer yourself up with a manicure. But your favorite manicurist also got cancer. Except she lost her health insurance and now she’s dead.

So, you got tax break. Awesome! Time for a color-and-cut. But the supplier who provides the shampoo and dye objects to the salon owner’s lifestyle and refuses to do business with him. So, the salon owner had to shutter the place,

You got a tax break? Swell! How about a weekend at the shore? But the huge fire at the offshore rig closed the beach. You think, “Too bad the government removed regulations that would have prevented this type of thing.” But who cares? You look great in you brand new beach attire.

And you got a great price on beach front property, because the town’s economy crashed. But you have an unobstructed view of the sunrise over the oil-soaked beach. (Those dead and dying seagulls are so uncouth.)

You got a tak break? I’m jealous. Why not go to Europe? But everybody hates you because you have a president that lies and reneges on his promises. And unless you are a white, Christian, stay away from Poland. Oh yeah, you are. Never mind.

So, what are you going to do with that extra tax break money? The beach and Europe are out, but you have a gorgeous back yard. Which is over run with weeds because your landscaper got deported.

And for the missus, the tax break can compensate for the huge wage gap between her and her male coworkers. I won’t even get into more and more of her reproductive rights being taken away. But a tax break can buy a nice Coach bag.

So, you got a tax break? Two thumbs up. How about a night on the town? But your babysitter is in the hospital. You see she was at a concert and the ex of one of the other concert goers (with a history of domestic abuse) showed up with an automatic weapon. The baby sitter is okay; 10 other concert goers were not so lucky.

Maybe you can use the extra money for some tutoring for the kids. Gotta start early if you want them to go to an Ivy League School. But your favorite teacher is also in the hospital. She was beaten on a cross-town bus for wearing a hijab. She’ll be back soon. Luckily, the hijab will cover the scars.

But at least you got a tax break.