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Originally Posted by Galt
You spent a lot of time arguing against positions I never took.
I don't think that taxation should be eliminated. I just think we need to limit the things taxpayer money is spent on. We shouldn't eliminate fundings for the police/military/fire departments (these are used to directly protect the rights of citizens), or roads or power lines, etc. (used by police/military/fire departments to protect our rights).
What I do believe:
We need a flat tax.
The purpose of taxation is to provide the financial resources the government needs to protect our individual rights. It's not about compassion or the "common good".
Way too much money is spent on crap that has no direct relation to protecting the rights of Americans, and this needs to stop.
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I rambled, I had a point in the back of my mind and couldn't get it out.... sometimes happens.
The highlighted portion of your post I agree with immensely. Some obscure programs need to be cut, but then again, whose to say those obscure programs are what they say they are? My favorite line in ID4 "you don't think they actually pay $1000 for a toilet do you?"
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I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"
Last edited by pan6467; 06-12-2005 at 06:14 AM..
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