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Politics : View from the Center and Left

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To: TimF who wrote (91370)10/22/2008 2:17:01 PM
From: neolib  Read Replies (1) of 541635
 
Better to not tax them, than to tax them and then give them more benefits to make up for it.

Why do you say that, other than the obvious issue of inefficiency in going round the loop? I would much rather see tax extend all the way down to $1, and assistance come back, so that it is perfectly clear whether you are a net contributor, or net liability.

As it is, far too many of the voters think the government is free and a source of income as well. Let them pay reasonable tax rates as well so they understand the governments bite out of their income, than make it clear that the assistance coming back to them is really welfare and it was taken from other people's pockets.
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