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Date Posted: 17:32:55 02/01/04 Sun
Author: Hero of Time
Author Host/IP: 68-119-244-175-rcp2.ubr1.wrbg.mo.charter.com / 68.119.244.175
Subject: That last sentence sums up what I was saying in an above post...the primary reason I won't vote for any of the Democrats so far is that I don't know what I'll get. I don't care if they WIN or not, but when I vote, I want to say "I'm voting for this individual because he/she will do this for me."
In reply to: Robert 's message, "I already told you....." on 13:55:10 02/01/04 Sun

Let's face it, voting is greedy. Probably not the way it was intended, but there's no denying it now.

Therefore, I could care less about free medical care or increasing welfare - what have I got to benefit from it? My factory job provides medical insurance, and the fact that I'm an "honest" *GRIN* individual who works for a living and is wary of charity disqualifies me for welfare.

I'll have to do another post on this...from my Personal Finance class textbook, it shows the tax brackets. The 'poor' have an incredible low tax rate, whereas the 'rich' have an extremely high one (like 35% or something, but don't quote me just yet). The book is in my car, and it's fucking cold outside, so I'd rather not go get it just yet. But yeah, it makes you wonder when Democrats say "Those cockmongering Republicans are giving tax cuts to the wealthy!", well, isn't it fair? I mean, the rich people are paying a shit ton of money, and it seems like they essentially carry the tax burden.

Again, I'm not sure, so keep the flames on low until I research my claims a bit here.

And no, if Joe posts something about this, I probably won't buy it either.

But yeah. Shit, I forgot where I was going with this.

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[> [> [> MY last sentence wasn't what YOU said before.... -- Robert, 05:46:04 02/05/04 Thu (host093025.phil.uni-erlangen.de/131.188.93.25)

it was ironically and this changes the meaning quite a bit. There's quite a bit of difference and I don't think Joe is in any danger to vote for Bush. *L*

BTW, if you don't vote this means vote nevertheless. You just give each side one half. This means at least half a vote for the democrat candidate. Maybe until end of the year you'll decide to give him the other half too. :)

And another thing - there are three groups: poor, middle class and rich. Main tax payers are the middle class, not the rich. Part of it is that if you're rich you have plenty chances to avoid paying taxes. And for example companies get more than three times the amount of 'welfare' than poor people. Of course taken from taxes people like you have to pay. Funny, isn't it. *L*


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