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Politics : Ask Michael Burke -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Dan who wrote (86498)	12/9/2000 5:33:21 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

dan, how do you justify not paying down the debt? i believe the avg family's first $6k they send in taxes goes to interest (not principle!) on the debt. this amount is growing long term. is the next stop $12k? the feeding the poor is small potatos compared govt officials enriching their "network" through various "programs." imho, paying down the debt and letting american families keep $6k a years IS the way to go. don't cut services to the needy. cut the "payolas" to the "networks." come on, everyone knows that $10k toilet seats (or whatever) is absurd. congress doesn't mind spending opm on it b/c they know the mfr will contribute back to their campaign. or, perhaps, the owner is a friend or cousin.