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To: Colin Cody who wrote (373)	6/25/1998 10:24:00 AM
From: WallStBum	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1383

Such a policy would cause more discontent THAT'S THE IDEA! I know it may sound silly, but my point is that people, in general, don't really have a clue how much in total taxes, including federal income tax, state income tax, real estate or property tax, sales tax, gasoline tax, toll booths, business taxes, estate taxes, gift taxes, we're all paying. Question: Who's the largest employer in the state of Minnesota? Answer: You guessed it, the state of Minnesota. Something is really wrong in my opinion with this. dax

To: Colin Cody who wrote (373)	10/19/1998 6:57:00 PM
From: Spots	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1383

Colin, in an old post you responded to: WSB, Having to send in your taxes in a monthly check would wake everyone up to the enourmous tax burden we carry. . So WHY on earth would we want everyone to feel oppressed, and force them to make out monthly checks (many people don't even HAVE checking accounts!) subject to even more oppressive penalties if they are late???!!! I apologize for responding to a 4-month old post, but I have been catching up on the thread (as my tax-planning season opens) and just couldn't let this one go by. Of course I disagree<G> as you no doubt know from our earlier (very productive IMO) exchanges. Specifically, in regard to: >>Such a policy would cause more discontent, and therefore more crime, more tax evasion, more non-filers, and therefore an even GREATER burden on the rest of us! Such a policy would put tremendous pressure on the miscreants who misrepresent themselves as our representatives to own up or get, to borrow a phrase (see below) "rode out on a rail" at the next election. I, for one, do not believe our current oppressive tax system could be maintained in the face of it. I refer to: >>Dick Armey briefly suggested it a couple years ago and he was almost laughed out of the House. He SHOULD have been rode out on a rail!! And he should be borne back in on a throne, for that one, though his record otherwise doesn't support it otherwise, sad to say. -------- Again, I apologize for the off-the-wall response to such an old post, but I couldn't resist <GGG>. We disagree so well, at least from my side of it. Regards, Spots