Re: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] Missouri Young Republicans?

[Nathan Odle <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

F Vernon Green wrote:

>I have the numbers for 2001 to answer those questions. The top 1% of
>taxpayers make over 292,000 per year. They pay 33.89% of the tax bill alone.
>  
>
Warning:  what follows isn't even close to being politically correct.

I have it as one of my life goals to earn more than 292,000 per year. 

In fact, I'd like to grossly overshoot that amount if possible.  I'm not 
even close to this goal yet, but you know, unlike a lot of people I have 
decided to keep improving my lot in life through my own labors instead 
of the efforts of others.

Where taxes are concerned, I don't mind paying for roads and 
transportation (except AMTRAK), some government infrastructure, even the 
White House christmas party.

However, I don't want to pay for people who want to loot the wealth of 
this country.  It is unvarnished truth that taxes are often used in this 
country by the class-warring looters to "stick it" to those who have 
been more successful.  And I'm not just talking about the welfare issue 
either.  The guilty parties extend all the way to the weenie on the 
corner with the "Assassinate Bush" bumper sticker who thinks I should 
pay for his medical care.

Also, 33.89% is actually an *understatement* when you consider things 
like sales tax, etc.  50% is really more like it. 

If this trend continues, the end-game scenario will be this:  many 
people will say, "fuck it" and refuse to spend half their life working 
to support those that can't be bothered to contribute and instead decide 
to steal their way through life.  And taken to the extreme, guess what 
will happen?  All I can say is that it wouldn't be pretty.

Seems like the only posts I make these days are when I need to vent.  Oh 
well.  Flame away...call me a "capitalist pig" if you want, I'll wear it 
as a badge of honor.  I'm sick of paying for other able-bodied people 
who quite honestly don't deserve a dime.

-N

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