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Old 03-23-2010, 08:33 PM   #140 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by robot_parade View Post
So - relatively well off. I'm also in the middle class, and have about the same tax rate. If I were richer or poorer, a smaller percentage of my income would go to taxes (at least, if you include investment income). If I were very poor, and had kids I would get money from the government (net, counting for all social programs, food stamps, etc).
And your point is...?

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I believe the first four organizations you quote are in no way government entities, have little or no relationship to the healthcare debate, so I don't see how they are relevant to the discussion. The IRS, like death, will always be with us. You are now taxed if you are foolish enough to go without health insurance. If you can't afford health insurance, the government will provide a subsidy to you to help pay for it. Hyperbole aside, none of the members of government you mention are anything like despots. Please use words in the ways they are consistent with their actual definitions.
These organizations are tightly entwined in the executive and legislative power structure. While not official government entities, they are all documented as players in the crafting of these measures. The perception of hyperbole is in the eye of the beholder. Unsavory facts mixed with sarcasm may sound like hyperbole if you are unaware of the documented connections mentioned. They don't hide it, it's just not what some want to hear.

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Let me be clear: hyperbole, exaggeration, and lies degrade all parties and make intelligent discourse impossible.
Amen. That's what I'm talking about brother! See how the use of LMBC makes everything sound authoritative.
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