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To: Alighieri who wrote (175545)	9/29/2003 3:26:47 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1576867

Al, The tax code should be volontary? No, but people ought to put their money where their mouths are. Clinton is speaking on behalf of the "rich" when he brags that he got a tax cut he didn't deserve. Why shouldn't he lead by example and return his "ill-gotten" tax break? Because very few "rich" people will follow suit? Why do you think that is? Think about who Clinton is speaking to when he says he doesn't deserve a tax cut. Tenchusatsu

To: Alighieri who wrote (175545)	9/29/2003 3:36:14 PM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576867

Al, We have gone into the bizarre. The tax code should be volontary? Certainly if someone says he is undertaxed, you can't take him seriously if he voluntarily does not pay the amount he thinks he should pay. Especially when such person says that it is somehow unfair or immoral that he is paying so little. BTW, do you think you pay too much, too little or about right? Joe

To: Alighieri who wrote (175545)	9/30/2003 5:43:33 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 1576867

We have gone into the bizarre. The tax code should be volontary? Republicans give each other tax breaks but Clinton (and others like him) should voluntarily surrender theirs. If Clinton or whoever thinks it is horribly unfair that they keep so much of their own money then they probably should write a check to the tresury (or perhaps make large charitable contributions instead). That doesn't mean that they have to stop pushing for higher taxes for everyone else but that takes time and in the mean time they can stop being so mean and creul and stop taking advantage of everyone else by keeping an unfair % of their own income. Tenchusatsu - " The deficit is a problem created by both parties. Republicans want their defense spending and tax cuts, while Democrats want their social programs. With such a partisan mix of interests, what happens? Either everyone gets what they want, or no one gets what they want." Al - "You have succeeded in obfuscating" Whats obfuscating about Tench's comments. They seem crystal clear to me. Both parties want things that will contribute to the deficit. Most of the time neither party has enough power to ram through everything they want without some support from at least part of the other party on at least some issues. So they could both give up and get little of what they want or they could make a deal where everyone gets what they want (except people who care about the deficit). Usually they make some sort of deal. Tim