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To: Mr. Whist who wrote (55400)	10/31/2000 5:09:03 PM
From: Frank Griffin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

flapjack, that is a reason to vote for Bush. He wants to rework the tax code so it simple and fair. The reason Motorola might not have paid taxes is because they have or had clout with someone who carved out a neat little area of exemptions, exclusions and write offs. We need a very simple but fair code.

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (55400)	10/31/2000 5:09:40 PM
From: jlallen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

How can we miss you if you won't go away??? JLA

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (55400)	10/31/2000 5:15:08 PM
From: lawdog	Respond to of 769670

flpajack, you're right. Many techs use a stock option loophole to offset income. CSCO was one of the corps mentioned in an article I read a few weeks ago.

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (55400)	10/31/2000 5:24:14 PM
From: kvkkc1	Respond to of 769670

Actually those are the IRS rules written by the formerly led demolib congress, who you loudly proclaim to support. Now you start to see why we Republicans/conservatives want to keep control. slick willy would have never signed those tax breaks for big bad business, as he never met a tax cut he liked. So you can't blame it on the Republican congress.knc

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (55400)	10/31/2000 5:25:52 PM
From: FastC6	Respond to of 769670

hey flapper don't be bitchin about the tax system....it is you Democraps that think it is fair and the Republicans that want to reform it. (Forbes) . .

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (55400)	10/31/2000 6:06:58 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 769670

<<Motorola I believe was one -- paid no federal income tax last year because of tax loopholes and write-offs and slick CPAs and tax lawyers and such. >> MOT had a bad year in '98. The stock went into the low teens. They might not have had a profit that year. Write offs are important as they encourage business expansion and that makes for jobs for guys like you.

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (55400)	10/31/2000 6:46:45 PM
From: Joe Btfsplk	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Flap, it seems you missed or are evading my point. Corporations do not suffer tax burdens. People do. Them people is us. As to "tax loopholes and write-offs and slick CPAs and tax lawyers and such", I quite agree. Accountants and lawyers are generally high octane dudes and dudettes and should provide crucial services. When they are used to defend against constant changes in the tax code by the pickpockets in DC and the various state capitols, their potential societal contributions are wasted. And, yes, corporate welfare stinks. As does Joe Worker forking over a third (actually, much, much more). I'm hardly fond of GWB, but fear the alternative worse. Under Gore, the working man's taxes will increase, and what's left would buy less.