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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JDN who wrote (674136)	3/5/2005 12:35:42 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769670

The answer, of course, is a consumption tax replacing all other taxes, and constitutionally-limited to 5%. Government LIVES with it, and Congress is TERM LIMITED to guarantee compliance. The calculation is easy: A tax return is filed showing total income, and documenting any of it that was SAVED (i.e, is still in the citizen's possession.) The difference ("Amount Pissed Away", or APA on the tax return.) is assessed at 5%. What was YOUR APA last year?"...

To: JDN who wrote (674136)	3/5/2005 12:39:56 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Respond to of 769670

Postcard from the (cutting) edge... Line 4: "Subtract Line 3 from Line 2: this is your APA, or 'Amount Pissed Away' (Note: a 300% fraud penalty will be assessed against anyone who whines that they "needed to spend that money".) Line 5: Multiply Line 4 by .05 and submit...

To: JDN who wrote (674136)	3/5/2005 12:49:08 PM
From: CYBERKEN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Of course we must customize for certain groups: "African Americans: Go on to Line 6." Line 6: Take a CREDIT of 50% of Line 5. This is your Slavery Reparation. Line 7: Add to tax-300% of Line 6. This is your CHARGE for the tens of thousands of Union Soldiers who fought and died to end slavery. Y'all haz yo-seef a nice day, now, ya heah?...