RE: Profit RE: World Attitude (was: Re: Down Under Attitude)

[Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM]

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> Van: dendriite [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Verzonden: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 12:53 AM
> Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Onderwerp: Re: Profit RE: World Attitude (was: Re: Down Under 
> Attitude)

> > I have already said that workers are employees, not business owners,
> > and therefore they *cannot* make a profit. I would think that
> > qualifies as an answer.
> >
> > If they *cannot* make a profit, the point of *allowing* them to make
> > a profit is moot.
> 
> It costs me money to to work. What I bring home above the cost of work
> (or even staying alive and having a home) could be fairly considered
> profit.

What if for some reason you spend more than you earn? Would you call that
"suffering a loss"? Since you probably pay taxes over your income (including
your "profit"), would you be able to get a refund from the IRS based on your
"loss"?


Jeroen

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