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Strategies & Market Trends : John Pitera's Market Laboratory -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Pitera who wrote (13581)	2/9/2013 11:58:34 AM
From: The Ox	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 33421

I think the concept of everyone paying the same is a good theory but it won't work in practical application. Here's why. If a billionaire calls his congressman, the police, the fire department or the utility company, he/she will get an instant response. If a person making $20,000/year makes the same calls for service, he/she will be lucky to get any response. In theory, if everyone is treated the same within our country, than it will be fair to be taxed the same. We all know this will not happen. The government will always do more for the people who put in more and who have more. That will never change, imo. To me, this is ivory tower thinking but I totally understand why many in this world think it should work out fairly. I simply won't. EDIT - let me add that I'm not referring to a 911 call with respect to the police and fire, but any other service call....