On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> How? I didn't get a stimulus check and he did. Why did you assume I did? > My point is that we are a country that, on principle, redistributes > wealth through all sorts of various programs on the theory that it's > an investment. There's investments, handouts. I like investments and handouts for people that need the help. > In other words, the theory is that if give person X a tax break and > person Y a stimulus check we're investing in America and the tide will > lift all boats. Stimulus was temporary > 1.) Is wealth redistribution an investment? It can be. > 2.) If so, how much should be invested? How much and how long. > 3.) How should it be invested? Let me count the ways > Thus, for example, if we'd disagree with giving a stimulus check to > some segment of the population then we should have an alternative > suggestion for the spend. I didn't agree with the stimulus but it's a far cry from wealth distribution. > If we disagree with the spend no matter how, then it's a matter of > defining the number starting at $0. > So unless Sam wants to send me back my money he should shut his yap > since he's a beneficiary of wealth redistribution. Mine. Again, how many times do we have to cover this? You didn't pay an extra tax so someone else could get a check. You're tax bill was the same, you just didn't get a tax cut. You want to pretend no tax cut is a tax increase only to make a ridiculous point. Remember, Bush tax cuts will expire so your taxed are going up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:278372 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
