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To: Suma who wrote (55656)	9/13/2004 10:43:53 AM
From: J.B.C.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 89467

>>Oh, I forgot, the disastrous Medicare reform which effects me and all seniors.... << Did it hurt you? My understanding was that it basically was the same as before, cost to seniors was just moved around. >>AND not being able to purchase RX in other countries<< And? This has been the same forever, how did W do this? >>And the tax breaks to the wealthy<< These are nice words, but they're hollow imo. The largest tax breaks, on a percentage basis came to the lowest tax paying wag earners. 20% of the highest wage earners paid 80% of the taxes. The top 20% wage earners are the ones that create the jobs. Also, those "wealthy", are merely stewards of that wealth. Do you believe that they're putting that new found wealth under their mattresses or investing it? By investing that money they create more jobs therefore more taxes being paid. It is not a zero sum game. >>Better to give it to social programs...<< We've been doing that since LBJ's "Great Society" and the % of poor has remained statistically the same. A 10 trillion dollar wealth transfer program that has never worked. Jim