Close to Home by John McPherson for November 09, 2023

I just took a look at my natural gas bill, here in BC. The carbon tax rate is now 77.8% of the cost of the gas itself.

if you try to sit, i’ll tax your seat!

To the tune of Clap for the Wolfman:

Clap for the Taxman (clap clap clap)

He go’ tax us to our death

Clap for the Taxman

He go’ tax us to our final breath

The winner of this game gets to play their next game. It’s called “You Bet Your Life”.

A nod to George Harrison.

Our tax man uses five fewer chairs.

I’m not gonna say anything bad here, they might be readin’ these.

But… GREEN PLAID ALERT! Everybody do a shot!

For those that prefer a cocktail… it’s Tahitian Treat Thursday.

I am on propane which is more expensive than natural gas but at least I pay for it before I use it and can make adjustments if my use is getting out of hand, I also bought a second tank so I could fill it in the summer when PP is cheap. My little wood stove will heat the house and all wood is free because it cost so much for people to get rid of it now days, but I do have to get out of my recliner and build a fire.

Don’t give them any ideas.

The people who will actually be audited next year will be the wealthy and corporations who hide their dough overseas or in multiple companies and write-offs. I don’t think they would participate in this game, they would send their lawyers to do it.

I’d say in this case they have a sick sense of humor

Let me at those chairs!!

Yay, Bleeb! Your drought has finally ended! Enjoy!

A little early for tax jokes (but it is just a little joke).

I don’t see how this would lighten their image, it makes them seem more demented.

Kinda reminds me of cats playing with their prey.

I didn’t hear any music.

Ha! So that’s how they do it. I hope they’re paying royalties to The Beatles.

Everyone’s on the edge of their seat.

They listen to “Taxman” as they Revolver round the chairs.

No 1% in this group!

Can’t help but notice that the wealthy have already been removed from the game . . .

Actually, they would play the game with only one chair the winner being the only person out of seven that won’t get audited……

Not sure I get it: if the last one sitting gets audited, why would any participants rush to sit?