"the issue of the flat tax (which is what this is in sheep's clothing), it that it is retrogressive, it hits the poor far more than any other group. "
I forgot to mention the stupid tax, also known as the lottery. Not a federal tax, but a good example of a state tax that is regressive. Have you ever watched someone wearing grubby clothes drive up in a clunker, cash a paycheck and then start buying scratch off tickets? It's even better when they bring their kids with them. While I am all for freedom of choice, I really don't like the government sponsoring this type of activity. J - Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd. - Bertrand Russell ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:348207 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
