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To: John Chen who wrote (119090)	3/2/2001 4:02:46 PM
From: Alomex	Respond to of 164684

I'm not in favor of tax cut until the debt is paid and start over. That's against the spirit of this nation: we invest by borrowing. As I said, one can make good arguments in favour of a tax cut, but this "overcharging" one does not cut it. You can argue that debt is good, even desirably. But as long as we are in debt the government is undercharging,...

To: John Chen who wrote (119090)	3/2/2001 6:34:21 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 164684

john, don't believe the hype. the top 1% or 2% of the of the rich pay 30% of the taxes... and own just as high a % of assets - if not waaaaaaaaaaay more. too many dems are not bright bulbs and fall flat with the pub rhetoric. the wealthy should pay a higher %. bottom line, human govt is doomed to err on selfishness' side. period. that is why govt doesn't work. the rulers' self interest is not that of the nation. never has been, never will be. my goodness, if i'm sitting on millions in cash and all i can do is *itch about taxes i will officially define myself as a LOSER! rather, i'll be on my knees thankful for the good fortune, opportunity and responsibility presented to me.