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From: Bill Graham on 13 Feb 2010 16:16 "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message news:4b76b8ae$0$27767$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-> I would settle for 2,000 nationwide. Sadly, there are many who take oratory > over substance > > -- > Peter Voting for Obama over Palin is the epitome of, "Taking oratory over substance".
From: Peter on 13 Feb 2010 16:17 "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:6dOdnR7OKchgiOrWnZ2dnUVZ_o6dnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > > "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message > news:4b76b7b2$0$18772$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-secrets.com... >> >> We agree on something. Remember Bill votes his for pocketbook, not >> humanity. > > Yes.....I am very uncomfortable when politicians have their hands in my > pockets........Just because Robin Hood gave money to the poor, that > doesn't prevent me from calling him a thief. Are you saying you receive no benefit from being a member of our society? Please clarify. -- Peter
From: Bill Graham on 13 Feb 2010 16:27 "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message news:4b77170d$0$21958$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-secrets.com... > "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net> wrote in message > news:6dOdnR7OKchgiOrWnZ2dnUVZ_o6dnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >> >> "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message >> news:4b76b7b2$0$18772$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-secrets.com... > >>> >>> We agree on something. Remember Bill votes his for pocketbook, not >>> humanity. >> >> Yes.....I am very uncomfortable when politicians have their hands in my >> pockets........Just because Robin Hood gave money to the poor, that >> doesn't prevent me from calling him a thief. > > Are you saying you receive no benefit from being a member of our society? > Please clarify. > > > -- > Peter Will do. At 10% government, society is great, At 20% government it's still not too bad, but a bit less than "great" and at 50% government it is oppressive, way to socialistic, and a long, long way from being great. - We passed the 50% mark some time ago, and with Obama/Pelosi, we are fast heading to 60% and above.
From: Peter on 13 Feb 2010 16:53 "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net> wrote in message news:1OKdnb_9-t7IhOrWnZ2dnUVZ_oSdnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > > "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message > news:4b77170d$0$21958$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-secrets.com... >> "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >> news:6dOdnR7OKchgiOrWnZ2dnUVZ_o6dnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >>> >>> "Peter" <peternew(a)nospamoptonline.net> wrote in message >>> news:4b76b7b2$0$18772$8f2e0ebb(a)news.shared-secrets.com... >> >>>> >>>> We agree on something. Remember Bill votes his for pocketbook, not >>>> humanity. >>> >>> Yes.....I am very uncomfortable when politicians have their hands in my >>> pockets........Just because Robin Hood gave money to the poor, that >>> doesn't prevent me from calling him a thief. >> >> Are you saying you receive no benefit from being a member of our society? >> Please clarify. >> >> >> -- >> Peter > > Will do. At 10% government, society is great, At 20% government it's still > not too bad, but a bit less than "great" and at 50% government it is > oppressive, way to socialistic, and a long, long way from being great. - > We passed the 50% mark some time ago, and with Obama/Pelosi, we are fast > heading to 60% and above. So you want the benefits without paying for them. I get it, you should only pay for the direct benefits you think you need. Not to help society as a whole. Just start with a few common costs. Since you know how much to spend, why don't you fill in the blanks. Military: = ? Education = ? Domestic security protection = ? Road maintenance = ? Court system = ? Helping our genuinely indigent to survive = ? Come on Billy boy, you have investments. What is the cost of the government helping to maintain the integrity of your money. If you expect the benefits of living in our society without paying for them, you are a worse thief than Robin Hood. -- Peter
From: J�rgen Exner on 13 Feb 2010 17:06
C J Campbell <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >On 2010-02-11 23:39:37 -0800, "Bill Graham" <weg9(a)comcast.net> said: [replying to C J's posting because Bill has been in my killfile for a long time. And obviously for very good reasons, see below] >> "J�rgen Exner" <jurgenex(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> C J Campbell <christophercampbellremovethis(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >> And wouldn't Bill Gates love a sales tax...... He happens to be living in Bellevue, WA, USA, which happens to have about 8% sales tax (plus probably a few percent slapped on by King County and the city of Bellevue). >>He wouldn't spend any >> more than he does now, but his investments would make billions of >> dollars every year, and it would all be tax free., Talk about a >> regressive tax system..... ??? What does income tax have to do with the difference between sales tax and VAT? Are you tossing red herrings around again? jue |