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Date Posted: 10:13:24 07/26/05 Tue
Author: QUITTNER
Subject: The Political Spectrum

1) Some people want more equality, help those who are at, or near, the bottom of the social scale without it being their own doing. But this would cost a lot of money, almost(?) something like a "bottomless pit". Who will pay for that? They say "the rich" will pay, but "the rich" will just take their money and go somewhere else where the taxes are lower. Who will be stuck with the bills? The taxpayers who will, if in a democracy, at the next election throw out of office the current government.

2) Some other people blame the poor and disabled for their own (mis?)fortune, because they don't want a job (Truth: they can't get one because they are not qualified for the available jobs). They resent the large(?) deductions and heavy(?) taxes that are (mis?)used for welfare and other goodies to pay the many people who deserve no such handouts. Also governments' other mis(?)handling of taxpayers' funds are blamed for the much too high(?) taxation; even graft and corruption, possibly sometimes leading to scandals if the cover-ups don't work.
3) There many other views/schemes about what is the "best" kind of government, but will it work in practice?
4) Some don't want any government at all. Let chaos(?) reign! Evewry person for him/herself, just as the animals in the forest. Throw away the lessons of centuries how best to deal with a lot of people with so many different views.
5) Etc. etc. What is YOUR solution to the many problems related to "The Political Spectrum"?

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Replies:

Re: The Political Spectrum -- Matthew Villani, 11:04:52 07/27/05 Wed
- Re: The Political Spectrum -- Adriana, 21:14:32 09/21/05 Wed