Happy Tax Day

Well, it's tax day. The day when the government expects you to willingly give up to 32% of your income in exchange for things like roads, schools, and general safety. Well, there's a little more to it than that. I recently had to do a project for my legislative process class that dealt with legislation introduced by my assigned senators. In doing the research, I was literally furious at some of the pointless crap that these people spend our tax dollars on. Here are a few of my favorites from the current congress...they still have a year and a half to do even dumber things:

S.RES.88 : A resolution designating April 2005 as "Financial Literacy Month".

S.RES.73 : A resolution honoring the life of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena.

S.125 : A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 501 I Street in Sacramento, California, as the "Robert T. Matsui United States Courthouse".

S.RES.81 : A resolution recognizing the contribution of Chris LeDoux to country music.

S.RES.98 : A resolution commending the University of North Carolina men's basketball team for winning the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men's Basketball Championship.

S.CON.RES.19 : A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of life insurance and recognizing and supporting National Life Insurance Awareness Month.

S.761 : A bill to rename the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in the State of Idaho as the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in honor of the late Morley Nelson, and international authority on birds of prey, who was instrumental in the establishment of this National Conservation Area, and for other purposes.

S.532 : A bill to reduce temporarily the duty on palm fatty acid distillate

S.363 : A bill to amend the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nuisance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 to establish vessel ballast water management requirements

S.RES.20 : A resolution designating January 2005 as "National Mentoring Month".

S.599 : A bill to provide duty-free treatment for certain tuna.

S.106 : A bill to provide for the reliquidation of certain entries of candles.

S.801 : A bill to designate the United States courthouse located at 300 North Hogan Street, Jacksonville, Florida, as the "John Milton Bryan Simpson United States Courthouse".

S.RES.43 : A resolution designating the first day of April 2005 as "National Asbestos Awareness Day".

S.RES.106 : A resolution congratulating the University of Denver Pioneers men's hockey team, 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Hockey Champions.

Ahh...such a relief to know that our government is using their time and our tax dollars wisely.