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Old 11-03-2009, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by cschin4 View Post
steve - The constant drumbeat about taxation is always "tax the rich" because they don't "need" it. First, we are missing the fundamental principle that one person is NOT entitled to the property of another.
And, in the real world, taking what belongs to another and "redistributing" it helps no one and hurts everyone.
I agree. Again, I wasn't saying that I support one tax or the other. I was just saying the luxury tax a few years ago wasn't the same as what most consumption tax proponents support as far as I know.
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