To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (46476 ) 10/15/2000 10:36:06 AM From: Frank Griffin Respond to Class envy and jealousy in action. Not equal contribution but equal sacrifice. The one's you envy and covet paid the great majority of the taxes. In fact, I believe the top 1% of taxpayers pay about 1/3 of the taxes. Bush is saying everyone who pays taxes will get some relief. In fact, the working people will get a much larger break percentage wise. The high income earners go from 39.6% of their income down to 32 or 33%. The lower wageearner either goes off the role completely or goes from 15 to 10%. A giant percentage cut. We should work to eliminate covetousness, jealousy, and class envy. We should realize that America promises opportunity for all people. If we have the drive, desire, and commitment we can go as high as our talents will take us. We don't have a caste system hear that holds you down forever. I know many people from the humblest beginnings who are now wealthy, successful and enjoying great fruits. They have not been jealous but have been challenged to achieve. We paint our own picture in life. When we are jealous or have class envy we will not really achieve. As we build our self esteem and strive on an individual basis to reach our highest level of competency we will become a stronger nation in total. When we follow the liberal philosophy of preaching class envy, helplessness, low self esteem, and need for government intervention to support us we will be a sadder and weaker nation in total. Rise up and believe, if it is to be, it is up to me. I am sick of liberals working to make economic slaves of the people. The higher end by confiscatory taxation, marriage penalties, death taxes on money already taxed once. Poor people by keeping them in poverty by stripping their self esteem, self worth and making them dependent on the handout from the "programs." It is time for a change and it is time for Bush.
