On Thursday, July 29, 1999 at 2:00:00 AM UTC-5, { :-b... wrote:   
   > coolphil68@my-deja.com wrote:   
   >    
   > > Everybody knows the income tax rates in CANADA are way too high. It's   
   > > not a fair system and the system does not encourage people to work hard.   
   > > Here is why:   
   > > The tax system penalizes high income people. For example, one who makes   
   > > 60K a year is not much better off than someone who makes 35K a year   
   > > because the one who makes 60K is being considered 'RICH' and half of his   
   > > hardearned income will go to the government to support the poor.   
   >    
   > RIDICULOUS REASONING. Someone earning 60K is still a lot better off than one   
   > earning 35K.I'll switch with the 60K person any day.   
   >    
   > > Why   
   > > should the RICH be penalized ? People who spend money and time to get a   
   > > higher education deserve to earn a higher income. What's wrong with that?   
   >    
   > Nothing except that the "system" also gave you the chance to earn more and   
   > be RICH so now it's time to pay up. Not everyone with a higher education   
   > becomes "RICH".   
   >    
   > > Why should they give their moeny away to support the poor ?   
   >    
   > There but for the grace of God go I. {translation: you never know when you   
   > or someone you love or care about will be in their shoes at some time}   
   >    
   > > CANADA   
   > > should just have a flat income rate so that everybody pays the same   
   > > percentage of their income for income tax. The high and low income   
   > > people, they both live in the same country, uses the same road and   
   > > facilities, why should the high income people pay more. This tax system   
   > > discrimates high-income people. Just to give an example, when someone   
   > > rent a apartment, will he/she pay a higher rent because he/she earns   
   > > more ? Or when someone goes to Mcdonald's, will the high-income person   
   > > pays more for the same burger ?   
   > > In my case, I make over 70K (The after-taxed income is not much more   
   > > than someone who makes 50K )and I have tons of chances to make extra   
   > > bucks and I don't mind working long hours. The reason that I am not   
   > > doing it as often is that I figured that I don't really get much from my   
   > > extra income because the fucking goverment is sitting there waiting to   
   > > collect half of my hard-earned money.   
   >    
   > Therefore you are getting more. The more you work the more you make   
   > anyway.You merely decided that relaxing with family [or whatever] is worth   
   > more than the 50% you were getting at the top margin rate.   
   >    
   > > Furthermore, I work to support   
   > > myself and my family, not the goverment and the POOR !   
   >    
   > You are able to work in a society so you MUST pay for the government of that   
   > society and the government certainly knows the best how to waste our money.   
   >    
   > > So my friends, next time when you have a chance to make extra bucks, do   
   > > some   
   > > calculation first to see if you or the goverment benefits more.   
   >    
   > Even if the government benefits more, others and myself will still gladly   
   > take your job.   
   >    
   > > And when you file your tax return, do whatever you can to get the most   
   > > back from   
   > > the governemt.   
   >    
   > I agree wholeheartedly.   
   >    
   > >   
   > >   
   > > Other opions are welcome.   
   >    
   > If "moeny" and "opions" make over 70K I think I and many others certainly   
   > qualify to make more money.   
   >    
   > > A pissed off tax payer.   
   > > Share what you know. Learn what you don't.   
   >    
   >  No one will ever get out of this world alive. Take care of yourself.   
   > Good health is everyone's major source of wealth;   
   > without it, happiness is almost impossible.   
   > Resolve to be cheerful and helpful.   
   > People will repay you in kind.   
   > Avoid angry, abrasive persons; they are generally vengeful.   
   > Avoid zealots; they are generally humourless.   
   > Resolve to listen more and talk less; no one ever learns anything by   
   > talking.   
   > Be chary of giving advice; wise men don't need it, and fools won't heed it.   
      
   you must be one of those idiot vegans. Yes, this person used terrible   
   examples, but it is most definetly true that this is how our government works!   
   An example I would use is that my father had to work very hard to provide for   
   his family of seven,    
   working two jobs, often late nights for over 20 years. He worked two jobs, in   
   total making around 100 grand a year, sometimes less. But the fucking   
   government taxed the shit out of us, leaving us with just enough to feed,   
   shelter, and clothe us. Yes, I    
   know it was my parents choice to have 5 kids, and we got family allowance, but   
   we didn't ask for that. All my family wants is to succeed and for their kids   
   to succeed and be able to send their kids off to college. This way our   
   government works doesn't    
   help anyone but the filthy rich who have control and government ties. Its   
   socialism at its best and its starving its country, and economy of growth.   
      
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