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    smoothy Posts: 25,492, Reputation: 2853
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    Nov 7, 2013, 07:33 AM
    Affordable Boat Act
    Affordable Boat Act

    The U.S. government has just passed a new law called: "The Affordable Boat Act" declaring that every citizen MUST purchase a new boat, by April 2014. These "affordable" boats will cost an average of $54,000-$155,000 each. This does not include taxes, trailers, towing fees, licensing and registration fees, fuel, docking and storage fees, maintenance or repair costs.

    This law has been passed, because until now, typically only wealthy and financially responsible people have been able to purchase boats. This new laws ensures that every American can now have a "affordable" boat of their own, because everyone is "entitled" to a new boat. If you purchase your boat before the end of the year, you will receive 4 "free" life jackets; not including monthly usage fees.

    In order to make sure everyone purchases an affordable boat, the costs of owning a boat will increase on average of 250-400% per year. This way, wealthy people will pay more for something that other people don't want or can't afford to maintain. But to be fair, people who can't afford to maintain their boat will be regularly fined and children (under the age of 26) can use their parents boats to party on until they turn 27; then must purchase their own boat.

    If you already have a boat, you can keep yours (just kidding; no you can't). If you don't want or don't need a boat, you are required to buy one anyhow. If you refuse to buy one or can't afford one, you will be regularly fined $800 until you purchase one or face imprisonment.

    Failure to use the boat will also result in fines. People living in the desert; ghettos; inner cities or areas with no access to lakes are not exempt. Age, excuses for motion sickness, experience, knowledge nor lack of desire are not acceptable for using your boat.

    A government review board (that doesn't know the difference between the port, starboard or stern of a boat) will decide everything, including; when, where, how often and for what purposes you can use your boat along with how many people can ride your boat and determine if one is too old or healthy enough to be able to use their boat. They will also decide if your boat has out lived its usefulness or if you must purchase specific accessories,(like a $500 compass) or a newer and more expensive boat.
    Those that can afford yachts will be required to do so... its only fair. The government will also decide the name for each boat. Failure to comply with these rules will result in fines and possible imprisonment.

    Government officials are exempt from this new law. If they want a boat, they and their families can obtain boats free, at the expense of tax payers. Unions, bankers and mega companies with large political affiliations ($$$) are also exempt.












    (For those lacking a sense of irony, this is intended to be taken at face value and have a good laugh at the absurdity of political officials everywhere)
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    Nov 7, 2013, 07:45 AM
    Now I am being besieged with boat ads!

    But seriously - I OBJECT. I want to name my boat myself.

    On a lighter note, this is not a good analogy. Unless we do a 180 on the concept of medically treating anyone who needs treating, we have to inflict this pain on everyone who says they don't need and don't want medical care until the day they do and can't pay for it. That attitude was sending the taxpayers down the tubes before any of this new notion started.

    I'm 67 and get SS and I pay for Medicare A and B. Would I have allowed employers to deduct FICA for all the years I had wages, or paid SE SS tax when self employed? Not on your life. Maybe Obama should have just put this Act under the same process as SS.

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