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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: greenspirit who wrote (264841)	6/17/2002 9:48:39 PM
From: DuckTapeSunroof	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Re: "Hmmm, "less then we have now"? How much less? It sounds like one of those fuzzy left wing feel good statements which doesn't really mean a thing. Would a 1% reduction in the disparity between the rich and poor be enough?" >>> What I said (again, sigh) was: increase over-all wealth, AND increase the middle class' wealth. I'm with Teddy Rooseveldt and Warren Buffet on this. A rising middle class (backbone of America) will reduce wealth disparities. "As to the rest of your post. It appears to me you support a repeal of our current tax system and favor an across the board tax [cut] rate." >>> Yes. It's the loopholes (most complicated tax code in the entire WORLD) and special interest pork that's killing us. "If this is the case, which plan do you support; the Dick Army plan, or the National Taxpayer Union's plan?" >>> Neither. I'm more with Forbes and the flat tax folks on this. Any plan that doesn't start with tearing up the code and starting with a clean sheet of paper is destined to be a FRAUD. The Special Interests have too much sway. "Personally, I favor doing away with all taxes except a national consumption tax? Would you favor that proposal?" >>> Yes.