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To: Father Terrence who wrote (41989)	6/27/1999 1:15:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Well, I'll say this: you pick 'em big. I believe in Ben's adage, but he said nothing about income taxes. I think the IRS is simply the running dog of the legislature. Blameless, and shortly to be crippled. They keep writing me telling me they'll do some thing terrible (they know not what) but it will be the terror of the earth unless I pay. Noi doubt. Try to concentrate on how necessary revenues can be collected without effects detrimental to economic growth and free competition. I liked Swift's proposal -- not not that one -- the one in which men would be taxed on their virility and women on their beauty, -- both to be self-assessed.

To: Father Terrence who wrote (41989)	6/27/1999 3:32:00 AM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

If we do not have income taxes, then we will have to tax our citizens in other ways in order to support government services. It is true that there are some countries that live off international tax fraud, oil wells, or gambling, but they are the exception rather than the rule. There are also places where there is no income tax, but there are huge value added taxes on goods and services. So whether you want to call it an income tax or not, revenues do need to be raised in civilized societies.