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David Nelson



Joined: 12 May 2008 12:27 pm
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Posted: 16 May 2008 11:50 am
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That is a great question, Bill. It has been a while since I read over that list, and I am reminded that I believe every single one of them. I'm curious which ones you don't think have merit.
Hands down the number one issue for me is A11. There are so many roadblocks in the way for someone trying to pull himself up; we don't need the federal taxation system to be one of them. I don't believe a family should pay a dime in taxes until they spend enough to be out of poverty. There are enough of the rest of us to take care of what needs to be done.
I know you don't like the way the Gale Institute study that first came up with 22% embedded taxes is used, and I agree with you that since we're giving workers their side of the payroll taxes, there will not be 22% reduction in prices. You should know that study was done independent of the FairTax and is a pretty accurate representation of what is currently built into the cost of goods we buy today. It is unconscionable to make an impoverished family pay that and the FairTax is the only model I have seen that completely frees them of the obligation to do so.

DavidFL10

 
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HEIDI LOCKRIDGE



Joined: 26 Feb 2008 01:24 pm
Posts: 390
Posted: 16 May 2008 12:24 pm
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David:

Are you absolutely insane?!?! Spend enough to be out of poverty? What exactly does that mean? My gosh why don't you just pay their entire way for them their whole life. I am fed up paying the way for everyone else in this country that refuse to do it themselves. That is why my taxes are so high. We pay for everthing!

I guess for liberals, proper judgement is backed by the proper feelings. Knowledge is not only unneccessary, it gets in the way.

You are absolutely off the mark on that statement.

Heidi

 
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