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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (218930)	2/12/2005 12:54:32 PM
From: steve harris	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574683

Tenchusatsu, I'm brilliant. I got it. I have the solution. I don't know why others haven't thought of this already. In Arkansas, federal and state taxes are 37.5c a gallon on gasoline. That allegedly covers road repairs, environmental concerns, etc... So I'll average it up to 37.5c tax on every two dollars... Now Social Security is going broke, medicare and medicaid is going broke, obese children and other fat people not taking care of themselves are breaking the system. Our children are literally killing themselves with their eating habits. What I propose is to have a 37.5c federal and state tax on every two dollars of FOOD. The federal revenues will fix Social Security and fund medicare and the state revenues will fund medicaid and other medical burdens caused by these people that cannot stop eating improperly. Some will say it's an unfair tax on the poor because the rich can afford to keep paying it and keep eating and getting fat. Well, the rich tend to eat more expensive foods, so the extra revenues will more than compensate for the rich's indulgences resulting in a progressive tax which liberals are champions of. Damn, that was easy........ Steve

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (218930)	2/12/2005 2:13:28 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574683

I guess like Social Security, the public will just have to account for it themselves. Of course, if the media spent just a fraction of the time accounting for SS the way they account for Iraq, I'd be satisfied. It's weird the way you seem to blame SS for the deficit, or the way it's reported, or something. Like the program itself is at fault for the shell game the government is playing with the budget. SS has been a bright spot; no corruption, low overhead cost, effective. re: A fraction of what "that beacon of light" called SS is going to cost. Yes "a fraction", but not a small fraction. "A fraction" just means it's less than more. Add that to private SS accounts and we have more than more... the Bush solution. When are you going to realize this guy isn't conservative? The prescription drug benefit is all Bush's baby. You'll be paying for my drugs in 10-11 years. And you won't be able to negotiate quantity discounts. John