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To: Lane3 who wrote (90729)	10/20/2008 4:00:54 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (2) of 541702

Representation Without Taxation [Cliff May] OK, so we all know that taxation without representation is a form of tyranny. But as Kimberly Strassel and others have been pointing out, "40% of Americans today don't pay income taxes." What if, not implausibly, in the next administration that number rises to 51% or more? At that point, the majority of Americans not paying taxes would elect leaders who decide how much the minority must fork over to the government — to be redistributed to the majority through government programs and services. A majority of American would enjoy representation without taxation. This is probably not a form tyranny that Jefferson, Madison, Franklin et al. envisioned. corner.nationalreview.com Re Taxation [Cliff May] Re my earlier post on "representation without taxation," a reader — an academic but without tenure so he's understandably cautious about attempting an exercise of free speech — notes this piece by Steven Malanga of the Manhattan Institute and in particular the following statistic: Of the 138 million households who file tax returns, only about 16 million, or 11 percent, earn enough to pay more to the feds in taxes than they get back in services... corner.nationalreview.com

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