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To: mph who wrote (181011)	1/19/2004 8:05:45 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572501

mph, re: Here's our basic disagreement. I'm not in favor of handing over all assets to the government on the notion that it knows better how to spend and redistribute it. Who ever said they were in favor of handing "all" assets to the government. Some folks on this thread think that if the government decides to increase spending, as Bush as done, by 13%, 12%, and 10% in three consecutive years, maybe there should be a plan to also increase revenue. Basic conservative principle. And since he's also cutting taxes, maybe the folks that have benefited most from the tax cuts should go back to where they were when we had a balanced budget, or more, so that we can get to a balanced budget. Now you are turning this into a "class warfare" argument. And then mis-stating other folks arguments, saying they want to take "all" the rich folks money. Make a decent argument and you will probably get a better response. John

To: mph who wrote (181011)	1/19/2004 10:07:01 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572501

You're really pretty funny. Here's our basic disagreement. I'm not in favor of handing over all assets to the government on the notion that it knows better how to spend and redistribute it. No one was asking you to turn over all your assets. I also think that the ultra liberal class warfare rhetoric, focused on taxes, is divisive and intellectually dishonest. What I think is divisive is the current president that you seem to completely ignore in your divisive argument. I have never seen a president that has so polarized this country as Mr. Bush has. And then you grind on about Dems and taxes. Hello! That's the least of the problem. Just look at your posts. Scary to think that a guy like you would have any say whatsoever in taxation and spending issues. What's scary is how people with so little info control have so much economic clout. We had another two of your great thinkers on this thread go on and on about how scary it would be to see the Wahabis in power in Saudi Arabia. You all manage to get your hands on a few facts and then stretch them into a paradigm that makes little sense to anyone but to you all. You've made multiple assumptions about me, without really knowing anything about me. You would be surprised at how much info you've divulged in the few posts you've made. I've tried not to be so presumptuous where you're concerned, though it is so tempting....<ggg> In case, you haven't notice, we're at war. There isn't time for a lot of hand holding. Sorry, big guy!