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To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (571346)	5/3/2004 5:36:08 PM
From: yard_man	Respond to of 769670

>>You don't think paying $72,000.00 in taxes on a $200,000.00 income is not enough of a tax bill? You're nuts... to feed and clothe the lazy who refuse to work for themselves? No way... << no kidding -- but you will find that most Americans -- even some dummies that make more than that will continue to support a progressive income tax. it's evul, IMO. But what are taxes for anyway -- is is revenue for the functions of government?? Hardly ... not when you can run deficits of any size you want. Darn republicans -- they are the worst <vbg> Taxes are all about controlling resources -- that's it -- redistribution.

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (571346)	5/3/2004 5:37:36 PM
From: Johannes Pilch	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

You know what? You've hit the thing nicely. Spending is really the issue here. I wouldn't have a problem with paying more in taxes if I thought America was prudent in its spending and interested in disciplining itself so that irresponsible spending is rendered unnecessary. Unfortunately America is not prudent and not disciplined. I just read a report wherein it was claimed that millions of Americans are now pre-diabetic, this, because they are just eating themselves to death. These same people are now trying to raise my taxes by forcing me to pay for their health insurance. Forget it. If I can stop this crap I will do it. The entire culture is wrecked. It ought not steal from me because of it.