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   >>>> to do - let them starve?  They will turn to crime before that.   
   >>>   
   >>> There are always jobs available for those who will take the   
   >>> training.  At the moment there 10,000 ATC openings for   
   >>> example.   
   >>>   
   >>> The government cannot be everything to everyone.  The idea   
   >>> that "the rich" can be made to pay for everything is   
   >>> economic nonsense.   
   >>>   
   >>> I am still waiting for a definition of "fair share".   
   >>>   
   >> What about a flat income tax? Maybe 20% for everyone? Then "the rich"   
   >> would pay their "fair share."   
   >   
   > That doesn't take into account the core expense of staying   
   > alive.  Things like food, shelter, clothing, energy, and in   
   > today's world transportation.   
   >   
   > X% of one person could be the difference between living and   
   > dying while that same X% of another would not impact their   
   > lifestyle much less their life.  A flat tax sounds good but   
   > it would be complex to implement.   
   >   
   It's possible to talk about though isn't it? I think that constitutes a   
   fair share, mainly because it is incredibly more than the billionaires   
   are paying presently.   
      
   You asked for a definition - that is one for me. It is also a worker   
   ideal that billionaires would pay 20% income tax because a lot of weight   
   off of our shoulders.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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