"No taxation without representation" was a rallying cry of the Revolutionary War and is one of the bedrock principles of America. Our system of government was arranged so that the will of the people, through their representatives, is reflected in government. That includes taxation.
Given the massive amounts of waste, abuse, and fraud we've learned about in Minnesota and California over the last several months, one would think the Democrats would at least attempt to put on a facade of concern about where and how our tax dollars are being spent.
One would be sorely mistaken.
In California, Democrats are pushing legislation that would criminalize the investigative journalism that exposed the widespread hospice fraud in the state. That won't pass Constitutional muster, of course, but the fact that they're trying to silence the people who report on the fraud — and not the fraudsters — should tell you all you need to know.
In New York City, democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani spent tax day celebrating his stealing more money from the city's wealthiest, believing that poorer, non-white New Yorkers are somehow more entitled to that money, which they didn't earn.
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger swept into office, and Democrats immediately proposed a slew of tax increases on everything from dog walking to dry cleaning to gym memberships. They also voted to give themselves a raise, so at least the Commonwealth will be affordable for some people.
And in Philadelphia, Mayor Charelle Parker — who knows so little about her city she couldn't even spell "Eagles" correctly at a Super Bowl rally last year — has a message for Philly voters: Don't tell me how to tax you.
Philly Mayor Charelle Parker: "How dare you tell me, as mayor, how to tax you?" pic.twitter.com/WXaX7zzFEy
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"We are open for business here," Parker said. "But how dare you tell me, as mayor of this city, to tell the people in this city that we cannot and should not enact what one of the most limited powers that we have is, and that is to decide how we will drive revenue to the school district of Philadelphia."
Ah, Philadelphia public schools, where — despite spending about $21,000 per student per year — fewer than 40 percent of students are proficient in reading, even fewer are proficient in math, and only 77 percent graduate high school.
That school district?
Perhaps someone does need to tell Mayor Parker how to spend the money. Because she doesn't seem to be doing all that good a job.
It was just over two weeks ago that various Leftists marched again to demand "No Kings" in America, including in Philly. We don't have a king, or at least President Trump isn't one, no matter how loudly the Left whines and screeches that he is.
Mayor Parker, on the other hand, is exactly like King George, telling the people of Philadelphia that she knows better than they do how to spend their money.
And Democrats seem okay with that.
