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To: bruinbirdman

Instead of shifting a tax to a badly misguided sales tax (aka "FAIR" tax) how about simply downsizing the size of government, and making it more efficient?


7 posted on 08/24/2006 12:46:47 PM PDT by TWohlford
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To: TWohlford

how about simply downsizing the size of government, and making it more efficient?

When you drop half the electorate out of participating in the tax system, why would you figure politicians would be encouraged to downsize government and make it more efficient?

"It's like me in the restaurant: What do I care about extravagance if you're footing the bill?"
--- Walter Williams

Bush touts relief as tax day looms

Another 3.9 million Americans will have their income tax liability completely eliminated, officials said.

That's 3.9 million Americans more added to the spending constituency of 70% of the public clamoring for more from government, figuring someone else foots the bill.

17 posted on 08/24/2006 3:31:39 PM PDT by ancient_geezer (Don't reform it, Replace it.)
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