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To: Grainne who wrote (21960)	5/23/1998 9:50:00 AM
From: Skipper	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Christine, I would not authorize taxing/spending by the government for social programs under any circumstance, ever. It does not constitute "common good" by my definition, but rather "good for some, bad for others". The military is there for the common good, though its spending is certainly out of line. Roads are a gray area. I think we are overdependent on automobiles, but I will concede taxes for roads. Not for public schools though. And not for any government intrusion into business or industry. Taxes for space exploration would be okay, but not essential. So I think the sort of taxes I'd authorize would be considerably less than yours, but not nil. And lastly, the only fair tax is a flat tax, though a flat tax rate would be acceptable. I would even allow an exemption for those below a reasonable "poverty line". Skipper

To: Grainne who wrote (21960)	5/25/1998 2:03:00 AM
From: Father Terrence	Respond to of 108807

Christine: All these things worked smoothly in the past -- states only rely on big brother doling out fed hwy funds because the federal government steals the money from them in the first place, just like it does to individuals. BTW, the U.S. gov. has certain mandates in the Constitution -- a military is one, all were funded without income taxes for many years. But NO WHERE in the Constitution does it authorize Congress to redistribute wealth or create massive social programs. FT