Michael, > Are you claiming that folks like Ten and me are somehow lacking in social conscience? Thats not fair.
I've heard that false claim on many, many occasions. All is fair in love and politics.
> Unlike inode, harris etc, i pay my taxes without complaint. I just dont want to see rates that kill the capitalist urge.
Another favorite straw man of liberalism. Those who complain about how high taxes are must be against paying them, must be against the whole concept of government, and must be selfish jerks whose opinions should not count.
I for one hate it when government wastes my hard-earned tax money on bureaucracy, pointless posturing, and "reforms" that do nothing but ensure that the current bozos in power stay there forever. Look at how hard it is to fire underperforming public employees such as teachers and health care workers, for instance. Seniority ensures that kiss-ass politics pays off much better than hard work and good performance in the long run.
Of course, when the context of the debate centers around the existence of said government programs rather than the efficiency thereof, nothing will ever be done. My favorite example, of course, is King-Drew Medical Center in south L.A., but that's just one of many, many examples across our entire system of government.
Can you blame me for not wanting to contribute more to the problem? Or forcing the "rich" to do the same?
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