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Posted by Jim on September 29, 2007, 9:38 pm
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>-> I've heard rumors that once taxes exceed 50% that people start looking
> -> for a different government. I find 17% sales taxes horrific also and
> -> don't even get me started on $6/gallon gasoline.
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> -> Anthony
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> In Britain, soon after WW2, the highest tax bracket was more than 90
> percent. Tax the rich to provide for the poor, was the government's
> philosophy. Of course, the rich weren't too happy, but there weren't
> many of them. Most voters were poor, and happily re-elected the
> government.
>
> As things improved, more people became rich, and taxation decreased.
"It's one for you,
nineteen for me, cause I'm the taxman....."
Lennon-McCartney
>
> dow
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