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To: Road Walker who wrote (224499)	3/16/2005 8:30:48 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1571806

Hey, I asked a simple question: How is SS NOT a ponzi scheme. And you come back with nothing. I think that just about illustrates your comprehension of the subject matter. >> Would you mind explaining how any tax is not a "ponzi scheme"? Please? Perhaps you don't understand what a "Ponzi Scheme" is.

To: Road Walker who wrote (224499)	3/17/2005 12:55:10 AM
From: Elroy	Respond to of 1571806

re: Would you mind explaining, specifically (just a couple of paragraphs will do) how the two are different? Would you mind explaining how any tax is not a "ponzi scheme"? Please? How about the "death tax"? You certainly can't be disappointed with what you eventually get from the taxation pool, because you're history!

To: Road Walker who wrote (224499)	3/17/2005 11:57:12 AM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1571806

When are you going to explain the Bush record deficits, the record trade imbalance? How conservative is that? How is that not "Ponzi"? I notice that both you and Ted do this type of thing a lot. You call things you don't like something other than what they are. The deficits might be very bad, they potentially could cause problems, but they aren't at all related to ponzi schemes. You can, and have, blasted Bush's deficits for a number of accurate reasons. There is no point in adding inaccurate reasons it just weakens your arguments. Tim