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To: conservatism_IS_compassion
I agree with your post #2.

Taxing the rich MORE THAN THE AVERAGE AMERICAN is nothing but revenge and ENVY, and it would be wrong under our form of Government.

Everyone should pay a tax during war, but it should be EQUAL TAXATION. We are ALL overtaxed, and it is the epitomy of "UN-constitutional" to tax groups of people differently based on their ability to earn a wage.

Heck, we wish we were rich, and good for those who were smart enough and wise enough to become rich. But we don't think they should pay more because of it.

EQUALITY!! For everyone, rich or poor. We all enjoy living in the greatest country on earth.

What we don't like is the idea of a WELFARE state, where some are fed, housed and become accustomed to that way of life, even feeling they are entitled to it. That they are entitled to RIDE OUT LIFE on the backs of everyone else. If you can work, you should work! Pay your fair share of taxes, and thats that.

If you are on welfare, you should be out cleaning up highways, or babysitting in facilities that would give affordable babysitting to families who are out there earning their way in life. There should be NO free rides!!

Don't work, don't get benefits!!

So yeah, 10 percent tax, around the board. Some rich people would actually end up paying way more, and it would definelty be more fair. We're with you!
77 posted on 09/23/2002 9:57:10 AM PDT by Vets_Husband_and_Wife
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To: Vets_Husband_and_Wife
Yeah, I agree with what you say. Our country is founded on equality before the law, not egalitarianism. The two are not compatible.
80 posted on 09/23/2002 10:02:50 AM PDT by Sam Cree
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To: Vets_Husband_and_Wife
Taxing the rich MORE THAN THE AVERAGE AMERICAN is nothing but revenge and ENVY, and it would be wrong under our form of Government.

If someone doesn't work for a living ---like many of the Kennedy's ---they get out of paying income taxes. People like that --especially the liberals in politics should be taxed somehow because they believe in having the middle class pay taxes.

103 posted on 09/23/2002 12:24:57 PM PDT by FITZ
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