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To: Father Terrence who wrote (24329)	7/13/2000 9:51:22 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

Even since the New Deal, defense spending has far outstripped domestic spending. My characterization is essentially correct: most of the national debt accumulated as a result of defense spending, and would be worse if taxes had not risen. I will have to look into the property tax matter more thoroughly, I see. Thanks for your response, though.

To: Father Terrence who wrote (24329)	7/13/2000 11:32:38 AM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

I couldn't agree more with your thoughts related to property taxes. Kicking people out of their home and off their property because they failed to pay an ever rising rate of taxation, was something I cannot imagine envisioned by the founding fathers. And what's worse is many people voting for levy's and higher property taxes, don't even own property. Consumption tax makes the most sense. And it follows a tried and true system "the KISS principle". Additionally, if we truly want to reduce the influence of special interest groups. Pass a simple across the board consumption tax. And limit the level to 20% by forcing the government to balance the books with a "balanced budget amendment" unless we're in a state of national emergency. Michael