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To: Alighieri who wrote (636225)	11/15/2011 4:52:48 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578901

>> Look. you have to collect enough revenue to cover expenses...whether that's done with higher rates and lots of loopholes or lower but without all the tricks...what's the difference? It would never even occur to you to cut expenses, would it? Maybe cancel Obamacare, which we couldn't afford in the first place? Maybe eliminate the Dept of Education, which is a total waste of money in the first place.

To: Alighieri who wrote (636225)	11/15/2011 5:05:59 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1578901

Al, > Look. you have to collect enough revenue to cover expenses...whether that's done with higher rates and lots of loopholes or lower but without all the tricks...what's the difference? You posted an article about how the rich are unfairly taking advantage of tax breaks and subsidies. The more taxes you pay, the more said tax loopholes are going to benefit you. Until you realize that a tax code with "lots of loopholes" is going to benefit the rich, particularly those with government influence, you have absolutely no basis for complaining about the rich not paying their fair share. Tenchusatsu