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To: combjelly who wrote (141977)	1/21/2002 3:07:46 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1589391

Combjelly, <I favor funding of research, especially basic research as that helps to fuel our economy.> I'm sure every pork-barrel project out there falls under that category. At least from a certain point-of-view ... Tenchusatsu

To: combjelly who wrote (141977)	1/21/2002 3:12:14 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1589391

Taxes are not so high that they discourage investment or drags the economy down. There is no boundary level where taxes go from having no effect along the lines of discouraging investment or dragging the economy down. Even a much lower level of taxes then that which we have now would have some negative effect along these lines. The question becomes when do the benefits gained through the programs funded by the taxes exceed the costs (both the economic costs that you mention and the reduced freedom from having the government decide what to do with your money rather then being able to make your own decisions). Obviously would select different tax levels as the place where this happens, apparently my level would be lower. Tim