tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post1117773679752586731..comments2024-01-07T08:41:13.864-05:00Comments on C A I T I - O N L I N E: McCartney/Lennon on the absurdity of HSTBrent Fullardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08515599756822506137noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-57767259297484088432009-09-24T11:53:17.189-04:002009-09-24T11:53:17.189-04:00Cocopah:
Thanks for that. I stand corrected. This...Cocopah:<br /><br />Thanks for that. I stand corrected. This from Wikipedia:<br /> <br /><br />"Taxman" is a song by George Harrison recorded by The Beatles and released as the opening track on their 1966 album Revolver. The song's lyrics sarcastically attack the high levels of progressive tax taken by the government.[1][2] Richie Unterberger of allmusic said that Revolver is where Harrison "came more to the fore, not only writing three songs but also getting honored with the album-opener."[3]<br /><br />Harrison said, "'Taxman' was when I first realised that even though we had started earning money, we were actually giving most of it away in taxes. It was and still is typical."[4] The Beatles' large earnings placed them in the top tax bracket in the United Kingdom, with the band liable to a "supertax" of 95% on top income that had been introduced by Harold Wilson's Labour government.[5] In a 1984 interview with Playboy magazine, Paul McCartney agreed with Harrison's depiction of the circumstances surrounding the writing of "Taxman": "George wrote that and I played guitar on it. He wrote it in anger at finding out what the taxman did. He had never known before then what he'll do with your money."<br /><br />Harrison got some assistance in the lyrics from John Lennon, who wrote a few one-liners on the song for him. In 1980, Lennon recalled in an interview with Playboy magazine, "I remember the day he [Harrison] called to ask for help on 'Taxman', one of his first songs. I threw in a few one-liners to help the song along, because that's what he asked for. He came to me because he couldn't go to Paul, because Paul wouldn't have helped him at that period. I didn't want to do it... I just sort of bit my tongue and said OK. It had been John and Paul for so long, he'd been left out because he hadn't been a songwriter up until then."[6]<br /><br />The backing vocals include references to "Mr. Wilson" and "Mr. Heath", lyrics added by Lennon and referring to then Prime Minister Harold Wilson (who had nominated all four of the Beatles as Members of the Order of the British Empire just the previous year) and Edward Heath (Leader of the Opposition, later also Prime Minister).[1] Wilson and Heath were the leaders of the Labour Party and Conservative Party respectively, the two largest parties in British politics.[1]<br /><br />"Ha, Ha, Mr. Wilson; Ha, ha, Mr. Heath" replaced two refrains of "Anybody got a bit of money?" as heard in take 11, an earlier version that was later released on Anthology 2 in 1996.[7]<br /><br />In 1987, Harrison stated that he had been pleased McCartney agreed to play the guitar on "Taxman". In reference to McCartney's famous guitar solo, Harrison said, "I was pleased to have Paul play that bit on 'Taxman'. If you notice, he did like a little Indian bit on it for me."[8]<br /><br />Ian MacDonald praised McCartney's contributions to the song saying his guitar solo was "outstanding" and his bass part was "remarkable".[1]Filliblusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563618107971013947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-8716750085719637512009-09-24T11:52:25.875-04:002009-09-24T11:52:25.875-04:00Taxman was George Harrison's acerbic and witty...Taxman was George Harrison's acerbic and witty view of the inescapable realities of life.<br /><br />CocopahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-72301772820161485162009-09-24T11:36:18.527-04:002009-09-24T11:36:18.527-04:00David:
And just imagine how much of our law enfor...David:<br /><br />And just imagine how much of our law enforcement tax dollars and resources are spent in fruitless pursuit of cracking down on illegal cigarettes. Cracking down on cheap cigarettes would be like trying to stop water from flowing downhill.<br /><br />BrentFilliblusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563618107971013947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-64891004867156308422009-09-24T11:35:56.398-04:002009-09-24T11:35:56.398-04:00Indian cigarettes here are selling at $14.00 per c...Indian cigarettes here are selling at $14.00 per carton as compared to $80 to $90 in the stores.<br /><br />DavidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-76332303559774498262009-09-24T09:17:51.233-04:002009-09-24T09:17:51.233-04:00HST will save businesses $500 million in administr...HST will save businesses $500 million in administrative costs and cost the consumers $2.5 billion No wonder poverty is on the rise!<br /> <br />Here is what the individual taxpayers will face in 2010:<br /><br />1.Elimination of the remaining income trusts.<br /><br />2. Reduction of the dividend tax credit.<br /><br />3. Introduction of the HST.<br /><br />4. No increase in dividends if they own corporate shares.<br /><br />5. Rock botttom interest rates.<br /><br />7. High and stubborn rates of unemployment <br /><br />8. Possible reduction of indexed pensions.<br /><br />9. More double taxation of dividends in RRSP/RRIF<br /><br />10. Possiblity of renewed weakness in the stock market if the recovery falters or is too anemic.<br /><br />11. Increase in poverty among various segments of the population.<br /><br />12 Increase in the price of TIMBITS due to the Harper premium!<br /> <br />YFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-23858043997411819052009-09-24T09:10:42.971-04:002009-09-24T09:10:42.971-04:00Why do the Ontario Tories hae it so much?They say ...Why do the Ontario Tories hae it so much?They say they wil repeal it.Can that be done?A Eliz.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11088834823455226692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7141615629701321642.post-29406293718070227882009-09-24T08:47:43.497-04:002009-09-24T08:47:43.497-04:00It`s like the old saying about the dog , they do i...It`s like the old saying about the dog , they do it because they can.<br /><br />Canadians continue to let these politicians get away with anything they want including taxing us into the poor house.<br /><br />"But it will increase the number of jobs" they squeal.<br /><br />Might be the case way down the road.<br /><br />In the meantime we are left holding the tax bag---actually holding the tax bag for the corporate elite ----enabling a few million more in stock options maybe.<br /><br />We get the shaft & we take it.<br /><br />We are a bunch of wimps who are always threatening to get even at the next election.<br /><br />Problem is ," once a tax , always a tax" seems to be the way of it.<br /><br />In a lot of cases we can just refuse to buy the product but how do we live without heat , hydro & water.<br /><br />They got us on this one.<br /><br />Why??--Because they can , simple as that.<br /><br />Dr MikeDr Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915911929286615081noreply@blogger.com