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To: Katelew who wrote (150486)	11/18/2010 9:19:04 AM
From: Metacomet	Respond to of 543061

I point out a statistical fact and that makes me a racist? You are entitled to your own (racist)opinion. But not your own, contrived facts. You have no proof of the veracity of your statement. I prefer not engaging bigots, so you are covered re: further responses.

To: Katelew who wrote (150486)	11/18/2010 12:13:35 PM
From: Little Joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543061

Kate: Racist is anyone who disagrees with the far left. I just ignore it. It is just the intolerance of the left. lj

To: Katelew who wrote (150486)	11/18/2010 8:05:49 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 543061

Kate - I'm sure your statistical observation is correct, and that black and Hispanic people are both more likely to pay no federal income taxes and to make use of government services such as Medicaid or Foodstamps. But stipulating that this is the case, why is it important? The idea of having a social contract is that the better off contribute toward assisting the less fortunate. You make it sound as though your concept of the ideal situation would be one in which everyone pays just as much in taxes as they receive in services.