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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (397461)	7/9/2008 3:30:03 PM
From: michael97123	Respond to of 1575173

"I don't see why people who study hard and work hard to get where they are should be punished to the tune of a 50% effective tax rate. " What if they are just flat out lucky. Our system doesnt discriminate on how you attain wealth nor should we have a tax system that takes enough away so as to remove incentive. Keep the goose alive. I always say that in answer to jesses keep hope alive.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (397461)	7/9/2008 3:31:32 PM
From: Alighieri	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575173

However, why is it OK that hard-working white collar professionals even have to pay 50%? Because all of them necessarily have lots of cap gains and tax shelters? Because $150K/year ought to be enough for any family? Because millions of Americans have to make do with $30K/year? There is no answer to your question. It depends on what you believe in...on the acuteness of one's social conscience I suppose... Al