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Obviously, there is an underground fair share much more so than are the
economy that no one talks about in rich (who are subject to audits and
presidential debates. Why not? Whom must take care to submit legitimate
does our present system benefit polit- tax forms). This reality throws most of
ically? Let’s start with the fact that a the burden onto middle class employ-
large percentage of the populace pays ees, who work as computer program-
no taxes at all. In addition, anyone mers and other jobs that are paid
with children and a low income legitimately. They have no way to
receives the earned income credit. increase their income by gaming the
Therefore, the call by politicians to tax system.
legalize illegal aliens so they can to
pay taxes is disingenuous. These Once upon a time, people were
immigrants would not be paying any- embarrassed to take hand-outs. They
thing into the system but would, looked upon a soup line as an
instead, be getting back many thou- absolute last resort. However, when
sands of dollars from the government. people get an “independence card”
(electronic food stamps) from the gov-
The legislators who pass these laws ernment, their attitude changes. No
gain by having a built-in majority that one is embarrassed to swipe a “credit
votes them in again and again. Why card” that just happens to get
wouldn’t welfare recipients vote over- “recharged” each month. They feel
whelmingly for the party that gives entitled to it.
them free money? All the while, the
leftist lackeys in the media keep How sad that this great nation,
demanding that the rich pay their founded on democracy and equality, is
“fair share” while not discussing the now engaged in the largest vote-buying
poor, who are hiding income. An scheme in the history of the world.◆
inevitable conclusion is that low-earn-
ers are engaged in not paying their Eli Pollock, CPA, can be reached at
elipollock2@yahoo.com.

We would like to express our most heartfelt
Hakoras Hatov to all of our friends who gave so
generously of themselves by helping us during Daniel’s illness
with carpools, meals, childcare, Pesach prep, transportation to
the hospital, grocery shopping... essentially taking care of all

of our needs.
May Hashem grant all of you, lives of shalom and simcha.

The Lansky-Zylberminc Family

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