The twelve days of reformers’ Christmas

by Fred E. Foldvary, Senior Editor, 19 November 2012
On the first day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, one single tax on land.
On the second day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, two peace doves: in the world and at home. and one single tax on land.
On the third day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, these factors three: land, labor, and capital, two peace doves, and a single tax just on the land.
On the fourth day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, the repeal of four victimless crimes, and one single tax on land.
On the fifth day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, replacing five fiat monies with gold, and one single tax on land.
On the sixth day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, six highway tolls, so the traffic will flow, and one single tax on land.
On the seventh day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, seven pollution charges and a swan song to the plunder of the planet, and one single tax on land.
On the eighth day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, Eight small districts voting, instead of a mass of votes, plus one single tax on land.
On the ninth day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, Nine politicians dancing, rather than raising funds, and one single tax on land.
On the tenth day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, ten landlords leaping, having gotten land for free, because of one single tax on land.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, eleven pied pipers, leading children to be free, with one single tax on land.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, true reformers gave to me, Twelve months of joy, Because the eleven gifts have brought us such bliss!

Also see:
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