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   XPost: talk.politics.misc, alt.politics, alt.fan.rush-limbaugh   
   XPost: alt.politics.usa   
   From: proto@panix.com   
      
   In article   
   <7378152e-1a36-40f8-9bd2-7c6bbbf602e8@p15g2000vbl.googlegroups.com>,   
    Brother Nate  wrote:   
      
   > On Sep 14, 11:09 am, "lab~rat  >:-)"  wrote:   
   > > After all is said and done, it's my opinion that we need less taxes   
   > > instead of more.  If you feel we need more taxes, you should lead by   
   > > example and voluntarily double your annual tax bill.  That way you can   
   > > walk the walk instead of being a hypocritical little Robin Hood on the   
   > > internet.   
   >   
   > The bottom line here is not whether any of the readers   
   > here want more taxes but rather that politicians would   
   > have to be the ones to draft the legislation to change   
   > things, and they're looking at big budget shortfalls, not   
   > just for frivolous pork spending, but really important   
   > programs and infrastructure that are going to hurt if   
   > they're cut.   
   >   
   > Our society spends money on things.  The money has   
   > to come from somewhere, and if you want to command   
   > the attention of a revenue-strapped politician you won't   
   > find a more compelling argument than that there's a   
   > potential revenue stream that could keep programs   
   > funded.   
   >   
   > --   
   > Brother Nate   
   > bronate@gmail.com   
   > Moral Compass   
      
   And think of the money we could save by not locking people up for Mary   
   Jane. Or we could put mo   
      
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