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- From: rick@sadtler.com (Rick Morris)
- Newsgroups: phl.misc,pa.general
- Subject: Re: "opened" minded liberals
- Message-ID: <1992Nov4.181554.10763@sadtler.com>
- Date: 4 Nov 92 18:15:54 GMT
- References: <1992Nov2.064959.4786@Princeton.EDU> <1oNmTB1w164w@cellar.org> <1992Nov3.072011.1082@Princeton.EDU>
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- fafuria@der.Princeton.EDU (Frederick Arthur Furia) writes:
- > .... I am a moderate Republican myself, but
- >I am convinced that both parties have a fairly intelligent, large core
- >surrounded by a layer of jerks (like the professors you mention below...)
- >
-
- Good point. I hear a lot of "people have to wake up to what's happening
- in this country" from the liberal side, and "wait until they get older and
- have to pay taxes" from the conservative side. It is tough to balance a
- moral obligation to society with a fiscal obligation to family. But maybe
- it is not so cut and dried as my simple mind sees it?
-
- What we know is that wealth is not equal. There are, and will be, rich
- and poor. What we feel is that there should be a floor below which
- no American citizen should fall. What we argue is whether or not there
- should be a ceiling, above which we are penalized for rising, and where
- the floor should be built; Federal, State, Local governments, or private
- charities or organizations.
-
- There is a great mix of intelligent conservatism and liberalism here.
- Let me throw out a point which I would love to hear discussed. (If you
- want me to shut up, just ignore this post. 8-) )
-
- 1. For every dollar which the government takes in, it spends $1.80.
- (I offer no sources, I think I heard this once!) We just had
- that huge "read-my-lips" tax increase and the deficit got bigger.
- Reaganism increased revenue to the government many times over.
- The deficit mushroomed. It seems to me that to reduce the deficit,
- the WORST thing that could be done is to increase taxes. To
- increase taxes is to throw wood on a raging fire.
-
- Okay. I see one flaw. Reagan increased revenue to the government by
- decreasing taxes which stimulated the economy. So we are destined to
- larger deficits by tax cuts AND by tax increases. How about keeping
- taxes right where they are? Might work if spending is kept at current
- levels (no "cost of living" increases). Wow. That sounds painless!
-
- (Simple ideas from a simple mind! 8-) )
-
- -Rick.
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- Rick Morris Email: rick@sadtler.com
- Sadtler Research Labs, Philadelphia -But I speak for myself
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