Dennis Tester wrote:
"The statement completely ignores the fact that Government is _us"
The government is not "us." I'm not the government. The "government"
consists of those people who either make or enforce the laws. I'm neither.
So unless you're a bureacrat (which is likely, given this town), you're not
the "government."
And who elects these bureacrats or the people who appoint them?
We do. If we're not holding them accountable, that's our problem.
They work for _us_, not the other way around. Government is the
expression of the public will, for better or worse. Putting all
our problems on "the government" is a cop-out, a convenient excuse
to do nothing.
"Of course, the goal of the Taxpayers League and Republicans in general is
to eliminate taxes -- not to line the pockets of the rich (studies show they
don't spend it)"
It must be news to John Kerry and Johh Edwards, the richest ticket ever to
run for president, that they don't eat. Or maybe Kerry's seven homes were a
gift? Yeah, that's it.
Tax cuts to the rich do not go into public circulation. Ask almost
any economist. That's why "trickle-down" is a complete myth. Of
course the rich spend money. They just don't need the tax cuts to
do it.
-Dave
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