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How High Taxes Broke Up The Beatles
Americans for Tax Reform ^ | September 15, 2009 | Tim Andrews

Posted on 09/15/2009 2:54:48 PM PDT by U of IL Conservative

Here at Americans for Tax Reform we have worked tirelessly to educate the public about the dangers of excessive taxation: job losses, businesses closing, economic stagnation - effectivly misery all round.

Now we have one more thing to blame high taxes on: breaking up the Beatles.

That's right, one of the greatest cultural tragedies of the 20th century was caused by big government...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: beatles; england; liberals; music; taxes
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1 posted on 09/15/2009 2:54:49 PM PDT by U of IL Conservative
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To: U of IL Conservative

I thought it was Yoko.


2 posted on 09/15/2009 2:55:19 PM PDT by Marie2 (The second mouse gets the cheese.)
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To: U of IL Conservative

Let me tell you how it will be;
There’s one for you, nineteen for me.
‘Cause I’m the taxman,
Yeah, I’m the taxman.


3 posted on 09/15/2009 2:56:26 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the next one...)
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To: U of IL Conservative

YOKO == HIGH TAXES

Apparently....

We must now deport Yoko to another country to save ours.


4 posted on 09/15/2009 2:59:33 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (I'd like to tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.)
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To: U of IL Conservative
Beatles. Taxman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM

5 posted on 09/15/2009 3:00:19 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: Marie2
I thought it was Yoko.

It was a tie between Yoko Ono and Taxman Oh No!

6 posted on 09/15/2009 3:00:23 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: U of IL Conservative

Rubber Soul is a great album.


7 posted on 09/15/2009 3:02:40 PM PDT by dainbramaged (If you want a friend, get a dog.)
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To: U of IL Conservative

Did Yoko Ono come up with this theory?


8 posted on 09/15/2009 3:02:46 PM PDT by earlJam
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To: Marie2

Was it the Let It Be sessions where she was sitting there in the studio controlling her robot. I could see why george, john and ringo would have enough. It was obvious misery by then.


9 posted on 09/15/2009 3:03:03 PM PDT by Frantzie (Lou Dobbs & Glenn Beck- American Heroes! Bill O'Reilly = Liar)
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To: U of IL Conservative

If it keeps people who can’t sing in tune from making recordings, then I’m all for high taxes.


10 posted on 09/15/2009 3:03:08 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (ALSO SPRACH ZEROTHUSTRA)
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To: Marie2
It was the Yokoe of high taxes.
11 posted on 09/15/2009 3:05:52 PM PDT by reg45 (Be calm everyone. The idiot children are in charge!)
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To: Psycho_Bunny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maz9ddxEQnM&feature=related


12 posted on 09/15/2009 3:06:54 PM PDT by jedi150
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To: Marie2

Yoko was part of the problem.


13 posted on 09/15/2009 3:44:59 PM PDT by Ptarmigan (God Hates Bunnies. God Loves Ptarmigans)
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To: U of IL Conservative
Didn't the Stones move to France during the 70’s to escape the British taxmen?
14 posted on 09/15/2009 4:42:46 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Christian+Veteran=Terrorist)
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To: U of IL Conservative
"High Taxes Broke Up The Beatles"

See, there's a silver lining to everything.

15 posted on 09/16/2009 5:22:06 AM PDT by Route797
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