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To: Original Mad Dog who wrote (2357)	10/8/2002 9:01:19 AM
From: mph	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 7689

I guess my overall observation is that we are just taxed too damn much, especially when you consider the whole tax burden. And you're absolutely correct about waste. I was recently involved in litigation with a certain County. I deposed some pretty high level and well paid government people. Let's just say I was underwhelmed with their abilities. Lightweights, every last one of them, with just enough politician in them to make them dangerous. Not to mention the antics of the real politicians, Board of Supervisors who won't resolve cases before trial and prefer to let the jury decide so that they can blame "bonehead" judges and juries for adverse results, rather than their lack of foresight in failing to settle. And that's a small example on just on a local level. I daresay every federal, state and local agency is the same. Of course, these folks are the ones to whom the funds are allocated. Don't get me started on pork....<g>