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To: TimF who wrote (283279)	4/6/2006 7:06:07 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573092

re: Since they pay the lion's share of the taxes they benefit more in terms of total dollars from almost every major tax cut. And they get hurt more from almost every tax increase. That would be true if the tax rates oscillated around at a much higher level. It has nothing to do with the the fairness of current tax rates and little to do with the fairness or appropriateness of the most recent tax cuts. It has a lot to do with relative vs. absolute. The middle, lower middle, and lower classes didn't get much in Bush's tax cuts. The upper classes got a fortune (compared to anyone else) from the tax cuts. They really didn't need it, some other folks need it a lot more. If you really think government tax policy should be that the rich get $100,000's richer each year, while the poor get a few $Bucks a month, maybe an extra gallon of gas a week, go ahead and advocate that. Say what you mean; that's the net effect. To me you are just a phoney neo-con Republican Bush kiss ass that believes that every subsidy to the rich is good and screwing the poor is "heroic conservatism". That libertarian dog don't hunt... it's all about party dogma not libertarian.

To: TimF who wrote (283279)	4/9/2006 4:07:48 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1573092

Rich gain most from last tax cut, study says Since they pay the lion's share of the taxes they benefit more in terms of total dollars from almost every major tax cut. And they get hurt more from almost every tax increase. "Hurt"? What does that mean to them? Instead of their new house having a ten car garage, it will have only 8 stalls? The size of their new pool will have to be cut down? That trip to Saint Tropez can only be for one month instead of two? Why do you defend people whose complaints are indefensible? That would be true if the tax rates oscillated around at a much higher level. It has nothing to do with the the fairness of current tax rates and little to do with the fairness or appropriateness of the most recent tax cuts. Given that no nation has an economy that is truly laissez-faire, the US economy is about as close as you can get. That's why we have so many of the wealthiest people in the world. Its why the US attracts so many of the wealthy from other countries. So when you talk to me about fairness think about what that means and what these people OWE this country for their success. And then we can talk about real fairness. The very idea that the wealthy in this country are getting the royal screw! Where do you get this BS?!