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Politics
The Citizens Manifesto
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117re: <i>As would any tax on current cars that don't get good gas mileagRoad Walker-6/15/2005
116re: <i>The problem is that when the third party doesn't win, it eitherRoad Walker-6/15/2005
115re: <i>Assuming there is money left to make all the SS payments.</i>Road Walker-6/15/2005
114<i> The problem with a higher tax on gasoline is that it disproportionallyTimF-6/15/2005
113 The problem is that when the third party doesn't win, it either is totallTimF-6/15/2005
112<I> There is minimum to the SS benefit that is more than a person could saTimF-6/15/2005
111<i>the elderly are not left without a benefit.</i> There is no way tTigerPaw-6/15/2005
110With defined contribution plans, the elderly are not left without a benefit. As RetiredNow-6/15/2005
109<i>Take a look at company pension plans across the U.S. All of the ones wiTigerPaw-6/15/2005
108Tigerpaw, my main contention is precisely that we need to get away from defined RetiredNow-6/15/2005
107<i>That is why I would advocate giving people a choice,</i> In thisTigerPaw-6/15/2005
106<i>Giving them a check from the government insures that they are a burden TigerPaw-6/15/2005
105<i>How do states deal with the same issue for auto repair? </i> I thTigerPaw-6/15/2005
104re: <i>we should forget about private accounts and go for an increase in tRoad Walker-6/15/2005
103The numbers tell us that the rich elderly will be better off in my system, but tRetiredNow-6/15/2005
102In answer to your last question, I think the people don't want SS reform. ThRetiredNow-6/15/2005
101re: <i>I wouldn't make reducing gasoline and oil use the priority thatRoad Walker-6/15/2005
100"but I think its more about pigeon-holing and labeling then it is ideology.combjelly-6/15/2005
99<i>This implies Communism is more efficient (China's brand of it), thaElroy-6/15/2005
98RE: " You should live in a place that has great extremes in wealth, by whicAmy J-6/15/2005
97combjelly, the biggest budget issue this country faces isn't mentioned on thAmy J-6/15/2005
96OK Tim, maybe "100% agreement" was an overstatement on my part. But ITenchusatsu-6/14/2005
95re: <i>Sometimes all of the established parties start to look so bad that Road Walker-6/14/2005
94Giving them a check from the government insures that they are a burden on societTimF-6/14/2005
93Ending corruption in government is impossible. But of course reasonable effortsTimF-6/14/2005
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