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- From: n9041679@henson.cc.wwu.edu (brian h. harper)
- Newsgroups: alt.politics.clinton
- Subject: Re: RAISE THOSE TAXES!
- Keywords: TAXES!!!!!
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.201125.28643@henson.cc.wwu.edu>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 20:11:25 GMT
- References: <1992Nov22.180151.18426@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Organization: Western Washington University
- Lines: 33
-
- STARR writes:
-
- "Well, now that the election is over we can all stop fooling ourselves and
- decide just how much we are going to raise taxes.
-
- Um, WE won't decide anything. Our congress and Bill will. I didn't vote for
- the man, therefore, I'm not part of that "we". THEY are going to raise
- taxes. I'm going to hate them for it.
-
- He later says:
-
- "If president Clinton really wants to do the right thing he ought to say
- bluntly and plainly to the American people: "Either Government will do
- less for you or you will pay more." I believe Clinton should raise taxes
- to cover the budget deficit.
-
- AND FOR ALL OF YOU SO-CALLED C
- "CONSERVATIVES" WHO WILL SAY "Oh no, it's the tax and spend democrats
- again!" THINK ABOUT IT: YOU MUST PAY FOR WHAT YOU GET. IT'S THAT SIMPLE!"
-
- No, it's not that simple. No matter how many words you put in capital
- letters. Why do we spend more per capita on health care and get less in
- return than many other countries. Our problem is the corrupt beaurocracy.
- The money gets siphoned off by the middle-men (read:friends of congressmen),
- and doen't reach those who need it. Wasteful spending is the problem, not
- too many programs or not enough taxes. Bill has promised to curb this
- spending, and cut staffs. I hope he does this before raising taxes on the
- middle class. If any taxes should be raised, it should be on luxury items,
- and gasoline (Perot had the right idea there).
- But it's not as simple as raising revenue and spending it. Look at HOW it's
- spent.
-
- -Brian Harper
-