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To: Poet who wrote (2088)	10/4/2002 11:13:28 AM
From: Bald Eagle	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7689

Did you ever consider that a lot of that tax money just gets wasted? Taken away from individuals, it is not available for investment that will produce real jobs instead of government handouts that keep people dependent on the government and helps to stop them from becoming self-reliant. I have personally seen far too many examples of abuse of taxpayers' hard earned money to think it is a good idea to give even more money to the inefficient bureaucratic central government.

To: Poet who wrote (2088)	10/4/2002 8:21:35 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7689

Did you ever consider that giving millions and millions of dollars in tax cuts to multi-millionaires means millions and millions of dollars less for things like infrastructure support? Most of the money isn't going in to vital infrastructure. Its going in to transfer payments and subsidies. BTW - When taxes are increased did you ever complain that 95% of the pain went to the richest 5% or is it only a problem when 95% of the benefit goes to them? If its only a problem when 95% of the benefit goes to them whats to stop the top tax rate from being near or equal to 100%? Tim