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Too much government help doesn't Jan 19, 2008
By Mr. R. Rex Thompson
The animals left Animal Farm (Orwell's) and formed a new free society on an island with cheese as currency. The helpers (rats) came along and before they knew it there was so much help that the animals society was sinking from the weight of those who added nothing. The regulators, the inspectors, the tax men and all the other busybodies are there, helping people with things they had done better by themselves, enmeshing them by giving them something they thought someone else was paying for, just like us today.
The book ends with a proposal to simplify the tax system to one rate, with a nominal wealth tax from those who can well afford it and new safeguards against creeping taxism. Points to ponder as the burden of government becomes greater.
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Suprisingly Great Read Oct 01, 2007
By R. C. Newberry
Not often a fan of sequels, I read this book because George Orwell's Animal Farm is one of my favorite tomes of all time. I was quite surprised that this author was able to match the imagery and relevance of the original while introducing new characters and addressing the problems of a different society. This book opened my mind to new thoughts regarding the US tax code, and gave me hope that there may be an actual remedy for our broken system. In the spirit of the Godfather Part II, this read was equally as good and thought provoking as the original. Congratulations to the author.
Great book....now if we could only put into practical use TODAY! Apr 02, 2010
By Mark Deluca
The ideas in this book should be read by everyone and implemented immediately before it's too late to save our republic. It has practical information on tax reform that is so simple and common sense to use.
Thought prevoking Jan 05, 2010
By Matthew North
A genius way to convey the inadequacies of our current democratic systems of government and best of all it offers a thought provoking solution. It summarizes what appears to be complex into a simple observation.
Its not the politicians who are wrong, after all there's a bit of rat in everyone. Its the system and a more transparent tax system might just fix it.
Initially I was little disappointed in how blatant the author made the correlation between the story and reality in the US. I wanted more familiar names; Snowball rather than politico rat and less specifics; 22% tax rate to top 85% population. I felt it would have broader parallels and wider appeal. Animal Farm was simply genius in this regard. The end of the book was practically prophetic and preachy.
Having finished the book and digested the message, that disappointment disappeared and frankly I felt the parallels needed to be pronounced. This isn't Animal Farm. This isn't just a good read. This story needs to get on the road so everyone understands and make change possible. The parallel's need to be obvious and pronounced. Everyone needs to know... "The rats are in the cheese"
The genius is in the idea for fixing it.
A story, well written and that must be read or told.
I never thought I'd say this but why shouldn't we all have a Hedgie?
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