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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (210362)	12/4/2012 11:52:43 AM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 543573

>> what difference should it make if we raise taxes on the wealthy by eliminating loop holes targeting that income group As a wise man once said, "in theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is". Why do you think the party of the rich is so prefers to have its entitlement programs in the form of loop holes rather than tax rates or explicit subsidies? [Hint - when was the last time you heard a heated debate about loop holes for some specific industry?]