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To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (109102)	9/12/2007 7:41:08 PM
From: Tommaso	Respond to of 132070

>>>now that he no longer benefits directly from the private system due to retirement, he thinks the system ought to change because "too many people are uninsured and it isn't right" (mainly he and his wife, but it wouldn't sound right to say that, would it ;-)<<< Yes, I came from a medical family and everyone was opposed to any kind of national health insurance. Then my mother got onto medicare and became a strong supporter.

To: Skeeter Bug who wrote (109102)	9/13/2007 9:04:58 AM
From: Freedom Fighter	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

skeeter, I'm a fan of consumption taxes assuming we are going to keep government this large for the rest of my lifetime. I see work, saving, and investment as very positive things that shouldn't be taxed if possible. I see some limited types of consumption that should probably not be taxed either. But after that, IMO the more you consume the more you should be taxed. A consumption tax would naturally hit wealthy people harder because they consume more. It would also reward prudent behavior when we are comparing people with similar incomes. There might be some issues with tax rates being regressive that would need to be addressed. I've never seen any of the proposals and am not an expert. But I really like the concept.