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To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (1769)	1/3/2002 4:38:12 PM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 15516

Well throw it away! Think about all the people who lost their entire 40lK when Enron went bankrupt. Yet, Enron's executives made off with big bucks. And Enron CEO had plenty of sleep-overs in the Poppy Bush WhiteHouse. If you want to really know what Bush has been doing behind America's back while we were at war, read: Message 16854681 And let's not forget what Norton and Bush have been up to. "......the Bush administration has ruled this fall in business' favor on a range of long-disputed environmental matters." see: Message 16843594

To: Karen Lawrence who wrote (1769)	1/3/2002 6:26:49 PM
From: Mephisto	Respond to of 15516

Beaches in Indiana Yes, there are beaches in northern Indiana, around Lake Michigan. I have no idea what kind of repairs that they might need. Dan Burton (R-Indiana) should know. I don't agree with the Congressional pork barrel spending. But what is even worse is the tax breaks that Bush has given to the richest people in America. He is even phasing out the Inheritance tax which many wealthy people have opposed. Bill Gates was one. He and other wealthy Americans signed a petition against the death of the Inheritance Tax. They pointed out that the absence of an Inheritance tax would create an aristocracy in this country and there would be no incentive for innovation. Warren Buffet didn't sign the petition because it didn't go far enough. Government spending: No one knows , how much the ENRON fiasco will cost the American taxpayer and if it weren't for the Bushes: Old Poppy and W, The Toxic Texan and America's Wannabe Dictator, Enron would never have gained credibility. Probably, it is a good thing Phil Gramm is not running for re-election. It looks like his wife is in a lot of trouble for her part in the Enron scandal. And who knows Phil Gramm could end up in a lot of trouble for his part in Enron. His wife may face criminal charges for her part. . ["We could have bought: - 21 F-17 Stealth Bombers; or - 974 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles; or - 23,583 Sidewinder Missiles."] The military recently demonstrated that it is doing quite well with the weapons that it has now. What we don't have is money for: 1) education especially special education so americans have to pay more in property taxes to support these programs because the Bush White House wouldn't support them. 2) Respect and pay increases for teachers In Taiwan teachers have not had to pay federal income tax. I met one teacher who refused to go to work in industry because of the respect she receives as a teacher. There is a NATIONAL shortage of school teachers. If Bush thinks it is moral to cut taxes for the richest people in American, then he must not have a very high priority for education and for school teachers. 3) health care at a reasonable cost 4) prescription drug benefits at a reasonable cost I could buy prescription drugs over the counter in Taiwan and Indonesia very inexpensively. There are too many regulations on prescriptions drugs in this country, in my opinion. 5) Reliable voting machines and knowledgeable people who can operate the polls on election day. 6) An environmental policy that protects Americans from harmful elements in the environment and a policy that protects the environnment for future generations of Americans. I am sure Tiger Paw and Kenneth have their own wish lists as well!