Don't You See?

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DON'T YOU SEE?

Daddy came home
a little early today
Somethin' bout layin off
and cuttin' pay

Boss is makin' changes
'cause times are tough
the dollar's goin down,
and taxes goin' up

Daddy says that Washington
is out of touch.
Government's spendin'
way too much

So I thought about
what I could do
And that's why
I'm writin' to you....

CHORUS:

Don't you see
Dear Uncle Sam
The more you give me
The less I have

I can't afford
your charity
I got my freedom
Now Let me be

That's America...
and that's who I am
Dear Uncle Sam


VERSE 2:
Stop tryin' to give me
what you think that I need,
I'd rather have my family
watchin' over me


Don't need to buy us
any medicine
I just need my daddy
workin' again


It's kinda complicated
for a kid that's eight.
But here's an answer
you'll appreciate:

Stop spendin' your time
overspendin' our dime
I think everything
will work out fine!


CHORUS


BRIDGE:
gas tax
estate tax
every breath I take tax

that tax
this tax
even got a gift tax

taxes when we use the phone
taxes when we sell our home

payroll tax
income tax
you're missing all the simple facts

CHORUS

Category:

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Tags:

• national debt
• government spending

[KellyHomeCO]

Dear Uncle Sam: The more you give me the less I AM.

[jfos1945]

@NoMoreBlatherDotCom I serve as a volunteer ambulance first responder. Several times a month I go into homes where people complain about the cost of medications, health care, etc. BUT, then I look across the room at the newest 3D TV with several computers, cars in the driveway that I would certainly like to have, etc. We have created a GIMEE society and too many people want to take advantage of it.

And by the way, the same people hand us a Medicare card so Uncle Sugar picks up the tab.

[adamkon1104]

This is great little song.

[carcabe]

@KellyHomeCO Benjamin Franklin was right. “I observed that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves.”

[MrsJBBlack]

Theme song for 2012 election!

[hedcase23]

@TXKafir Exactly!!!

[NoMoreBlatherDotCom]

@TXKafir assumes I'm necessarily a liberal just because I support sanity and good government. That says so much.

He also ignores the fact that states like California have sent the feds billions *more* than they've gotten back, unlike other states.

The bottom line is that cutting literacy programs will lead to lower literacy, leading to problems for everyone. TPers aren't providing an alternative: they don't care about literacy dropping. Ergo: keep them as far away from governing as possible.

[NoMoreBlatherDotCom]

@BifMcAwesome: would you say it's being forced "at the point of a gun" when you're required to support a national defense, the police and fire departments, and so on?

P.S. If you don't like how our gov't functions, then leave. You aren't willing to abide by our rules. Somalia's a great place, you'd like it.

P

[TXKafir]

@NoMoreBlatherDotCom You want a justification for the cuts? Here's two: 1) Nowhere in the constitution does the federal government have the authority or obligation to make sure people can function in society. 2) Therefore, due to the 10th amendment, education has always been a state responsibility.

Why do you liberals insist on making taxpayers in one state pay for programs that benefit people in another?

[BifMcAwesome]

@NoMoreBlatherDotCom When anyone is forced to serve another at the point of a gun that is not charity. It's tyranny. Society is not government and government is not what makes societies function.

[muck605]

Awesome. very catchy. For me however, its not about what I have or have not - its a matter of saving this country. As well intentioned as progressives are, they are causing damage to America and Americans.

[yyzdnl]

wow, The lib's must see this as threat since they are out in force with all the hateful comments toward the song. Great little tune with a simple message. Funny how most of the hate is directed at companies like Kotch. Put them out of business and let the government take care of those put out of work. Becareful of what you wish for as you shoot the golden goose.