[Principled]

Why would you think lowering taxes is socialism?

I never said that. You just assume that anyone who opposes your particular tax proposal has to be in favor of the current system or oppose lowering taxes.

Oh really?

From #280

...this so-called "prebate" means that everybody gets or at least is entitled to a monthly government check. We're all going to be on the government dole.

I'm opposed to socialism.

You connoted (some would say denoted) that the rebate funtion of the nrst was socialism. I didn't assume it. It clearly is not - and it now seems you agree - .

When and if your proposal is ever considered by those other that the True Believers, you are going to be in for a rude awakening.

Actually that is not the case. It's about 75% in favor for those who learn about it.

And if you know it's not going to happen, why are you so uptight about losing your status quo?

[Iwo Jima]

Everybody getting a monthly check from the government is socialism. I'm against it. You can try to justify it however you want, but a pig is still a pig.

The only thing that I am "uptight" about is the severe disruption to our economy, the loss of freedom, the growth of the power of government, and the harm to our social structure that an NSRT would bring. I'm not really all that uptight, though, because I know that it's not going to happen.