Should “Morality” Be Considered When Preparing Taxes?

Over the years, Nancy Pelosi has been a rich source for misspeak and gaffes. And, approaching her 71st birthday (in 10 days), Pelosi has not slowed down a bit when it comes to mind-boggling statements.

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For example, in addressing the budget crisis and spending cuts, Pelosi recently made it perfectly clear why this nation is $14 trillion dollars in debt, and counting. She said, “We cut here we cut there to find a middle ground. That may not be enough,” she said, “I think this debate is on a higher ground of our values. It’s not about money. It’s about the morality of what we’re doing.” Got that? It’s not about money, it’s about morality. Talk about goofy! However, I have decided to use Pelosi’s faux pus as the basis for calculating my income taxes for 2010. Which led to the following correspondence dispatched to the IRS on March 16: March 16, 2011 Internal Revenue Service Center Fresno, Ca 94888 Dear Sir or Madam: Enclosed please find my Federal Income Tax return and all supporting documents for the tax year ended December 31, 2010. In preparing this return, I have been guided by the words of Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Minority leader of the U.S. House, who has declared that issues like spending cuts and budgets should be based on morality rather than money. In accordance with the thinking espoused by Pelosi, I have identified several federal programs that are, in my judgment, immoral and unworthy of my continued support. Specifically, I have determined that federal programs which provide federal funding for illegal aliens, abortions through Planned Parenthood, as well as all support for National Public Radio and PBS and other liberal causes are immoral. Accordingly, I have adjusted my tax obligations for 2010 to exclude any support for such programs, using generally accepted accounting standards for prorating. Because the immoral programs identified involve hundreds of billions of dollars, my adjusted tax for 2010 is actually negative, meaning that when you subtract my share of the money spent by the federal government on illegal aliens, abortions, and public radio, IRS actually owes me $25,578. Kindly deposit $25, 578 in my bank account by April 15, 2011. Thank you. John W. Lillpop Morality not money, you say? Perhaps that is not so goofy after all!