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AVoiceOfReason · 08-27-2005, 08:02 PM

This story raised a couple of things in my mind. First, moving a family is expensive in and of itself--where is the money coming from for that? And $7.00 an hour is better than $0.00 an hour, which is what he has waiting for him.

Second, notice that the tax burden is what is cited as causing his paycheck not to stretch far enough. The Fairtax plan as proposed in Congress now would do wonders for someone like old Mohamed to the second power--he'd get all his paycheck and a monthly stipend to ensure that a fellow on the low end of the wage scale isn't taxed at all for necessities.

I have thoughts on why someone is making more kids while being unable to care for those already here, but that's another issue for another place, I suppose.

08-27-2005, 08:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
AVoiceOfReason Psycho Location: Greenwood, Arkansas	This story raised a couple of things in my mind. First, moving a family is expensive in and of itself--where is the money coming from for that? And $7.00 an hour is better than $0.00 an hour, which is what he has waiting for him. Second, notice that the tax burden is what is cited as causing his paycheck not to stretch far enough. The Fairtax plan as proposed in Congress now would do wonders for someone like old Mohamed to the second power--he'd get all his paycheck and a monthly stipend to ensure that a fellow on the low end of the wage scale isn't taxed at all for necessities. I have thoughts on why someone is making more kids while being unable to care for those already here, but that's another issue for another place, I suppose. __________________ AVOR A Voice Of Reason, not necessarily the ONLY one.