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Old 03-24-2009, 02:42 PM   #1
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It has nothing to do with fairness, taxes would only be fair if your individual tax contribution was computed based your personal consumption of benefits.

The reality is that taxation is a variable used to manage a system, it's quite impersonal when you think about it.

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Old 03-24-2009, 05:22 PM   #2
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man are you in denial
You're not paying attention.

Fairness is a personal thing. I perceive my taxes to be fair or unfair, but the Government couldn't really care less what I think.

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Old 03-24-2009, 05:46 PM   #3
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You're not paying attention.

Fairness is a personal thing. I perceive my taxes to be fair or unfair, but the Government couldn't really care less what I think.

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I agree just ask Nancy Peliosia or Coupe Deval or John Kerry or Barney Frank
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[QUOTE=spence;676370

Fairness is a personal thing. I perceive my taxes to be fair or unfair, but the Government couldn't really care less what I think.

-spence[/QUOTE]



And therein lies the problem-- Taxation without proper representation.

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