[kabar]

1. A side bar on Immigrants - At the end of WWII - the other big one - The U.S. and Rusckies divided up the remaining spoils of ware that were left on Germany. The Rusckies took factories, they dismantled them and brought them to Russia. The Americans, with better leadership now that the Commie FDR was dead, took almost all of the German scientists. Von Braun being the most famous.

The Soviets got their share of German scientists. We got the best ones.

What I would like to see is EVERYONE pay SOME Federal Taxes before any Deductions are provided

80% of wage earners pay more in SS/Medicare taxes than they do in income taxes. SS, Medicare and Medicaid account for almost two thirds of federal expenditures and the percentage is increasing as the society ages.

[DanZ]

80% of wage earners pay more in SS/Medicare taxes than they do in income taxes

As they should - this is the FDR mandated retirement savings per person. This cannot be counted as Federal Income Tax. Again Fun with numbers