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Politics : American Presidential Politics and foreign affairs
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To: pcstel who wrote (61586)1/23/2013 9:49:45 AM
From: Peter Dierks   of 71588
 
high Cigarette taxes are imposed to "dissuade" people form smoking.

What do you think "higher taxes on higher incomes" do?

That is the height of leftist hubris. They believe one tax is excessive enough will modify behavior in the desired way. They delude themselves into believing that another tax with a more profound impact will not have the predictable impact. When a cold dose of reality proves their delusions wrong they resort to name calling.
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