On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 20:29:37 -0800 "C J Campbell" wrote:


"R.Hubbell" wrote in message |
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| So if you're not afraid and suspicious of our own government then you must
| be very naive or conveniently ignorant. As far as I can tell the only
| people that like Bush and Co. are the very rich. Anyone else is naive or
| a fool if they think this admin. is doing them any good. If you're under
| $500,000/yr you are taking it you-know-where. Have a close look at AMT if
| you are in disbelief. If you like your money you can't like Bush and Co.
|
|


I'll try to respond to this but you didn't offer up much in the way of a
counterpoint.

Fantasy. Pure fantasy. The vast majority of Bush supporters make far less

What part is fantasy to you?

Define a Bush supporter? Is that one who votes for him or who donates lots
of money to his campaign? If you're a Bush voter you're getting the shaft.


than $500,000 per year. It would be interesting to know how you came up with
this idiotic theory.

You're awfully quick to throw insults, must have touched a nerve.
But I note that you don't point out what was it that was idiotic.
Why not offer exact responses instead of mud slinging?

(BTW you do realize we're talking ultra-rich)

The vast majority of Bush supporters (the ones donating to his campaign)
are making $500,000/year (dispensible income not disposable as the rich
pay very little taxes) and if you're making under $500,000/yr you're very
likely paying the way for those Bush donors. Because you are likely getting
a paycheck and your deductions are all taken out. Nothing to fudge since it's
all known to the gov. But if you're making big bucks you can play all kinds
of fun games. Putting money offshore, etc. and report very little income.
It's all legal of course. And what the middle class pays for soc. sec. is
out of whack too compared to the rich. Bush and Co. are only making things
better for those rich folks. Capital gains, I think the estate taxes and
plenty of other treats. So no Bush and Co. are not making things better.
The tax code is a joke, there are schemes that even the IRS doesn't know
about. Oh what a surprise. The IRS doesn't have the manpower to deal with
it all. (congress decides what money the IRS gets BTW)

Look at AMT too, Holy cow it's bad. It's going to keep rearing it's
ugly head for the middle-class.


BTW the rich don't care about Bush or Democrats or Republicans. They
care about money, their money and how they're going to keep it while
getting more.



Anyway, what is it that you have against the rich that you keep going on


Not only against the rich, also against the govt. that lets them keep
getting richer, while the rest of americans are barely treading water.
It's about inequalities of who is paying the taxes.



tirades against them? Were you personally planning on staying poor all your
life? (Of course! You are a pilot, so by definition you will be poor all
your life. Must be Bush's fault.)

Yes, planning on spending the kids inheritance, but with a twist.
The kids will get to help us spend it.

Not entirely Bush's fault but he's not going to change anything.

The US tax code needs to be gutted. There should be a flat tax.
Yes that would put lots of accountants and lawyers out of work
but oh well. They could become TSA workers. We'll need to
watch all those subversive people asking pointed questions
about flight sim. software and other anti-american activities
too so they could find jobs with Tom Ridge.



R. Hubbell