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To: Alex MG who wrote (47448)	12/4/2017 11:01:30 PM
From: arno	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 362577

Has it ever occurred to you the upper wage earners earned their wealth. Not all, for sure, but drive, determination, and risk will pay off, not expecting somebody to give it to you. Dependence on the gov't is slavery.

To: Alex MG who wrote (47448)	12/4/2017 11:03:20 PM
From: neolib	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 362577

Well its consistent with the GOP tax plan, where one of the major sources of raising revenue to offset tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations is to eliminate the personal medical deduction. The estimates are that this raises cr 140B or so. Do note that this is an estimate of increased revenue by eliminating this deduction AFTER the effects of the new tax law, i.e. it includes the effect of the increased standard deduction (and offset by the loss of the personal exception). So the GOP is turning to a source for $140B in increased revenue when that source are people paying high healthcare costs in a given year. Its literally kicking people who are under duress. Its roughly the equivalent of saying taxing hurricane victims when they get randomly hit. Why not do that as well?

To: Alex MG who wrote (47448)	12/5/2017 12:51:44 AM
From: lucky_limey	1 Recommendation Recommended By epicure Respond to of 362577

Everyone knows that women in Hollywood sleep around for Jobs... that's why they are barely clothed and twerk at every opportunity..... Sex sells and gets you the best roles.... why are people so surprised? Its the ONE thing I did learn in High School. Unfortunately I was an ugly duckling..... the rock band members and jocks got all the girls. If a man asks you back to his room, you can say NO - or go and give him a massage and pitch your assets to get your best deal... strippers, dancers and athletes do it all the time.... their bodies are commoditie Its part of natural selection.... Anyway, will be moot soon - robotic women with AI will be the norm. No alimony, law suites, batteries charged 24/7, Babies grown in test tubes.... The gals will be truly equal to the men........ maybe this reality is starting to dawn and hence the hysteria.