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There is no such thing as a "fair" tax. The concept of fairness is meaningless in the context of taxes. As you well know 'fairness' in this context means spreading the pain in an even fashion. A totally meaningless statement. Well then I can see where you might be having problems grasping the concept. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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UK terror sweep was news to U.S. intelligence director http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/22/clapper.terror.arrests.interview/index.html?iref=allsearch Who's minding the store? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Congrats. Anyhoodles? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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There is no such thing as a "fair" tax. The concept of fairness is meaningless in the context of taxes. As you well know 'fairness' in this context means spreading the pain in an even fashion. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Anniversary: my 1st 50 years of Skydiving
airdvr replied to patworks's topic in Skydiving History & Trivia
Thanks Pat and congratulations on the milestone. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne -
MOTO. Not hard to predict when Palestine's stated goal is to rid the earth of Israel. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Exactly like religion. All you have to do is take a look at two events in the last century spearheaded by environmental whackjobs; Yellowstone and DDT. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. In both cases the jackwagons made things far worse than if they would have just left it alone. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Won't their children become the next group of super-rich and fall under the hand of the taxing authorities? yes, it's called an inheritance tax. (let the children earn their own money rather than scrounging off their parents) This is where most liberal thinkers lose me. It's not the government's decision whether or not they are scrounging off their parents. they're also scrounging off of us - who pay taxes and do the work that feeds them. OK..I'll go with that possibility. Fix the system that allows them to scrounge off the gov't. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Won't their children become the next group of super-rich and fall under the hand of the taxing authorities? yes, it's called an inheritance tax. (let the children earn their own money rather than scrounging off their parents) This is where most liberal thinkers lose me. It's not the government's decision whether or not they are scrounging off their parents. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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No doubt. Like the time I came home baked and left the fridge door open all night and ruined everyone's food. We called it Dean's Home for Wayward Skydivers and at any given time there were 3-4 different folks livng there. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Won't their children become the next group of super-rich and fall under the hand of the taxing authorities? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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None? I don't know the answer but I do believe that is none of the government's business. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Let the feats of strength begin! Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Blatantly false. Lots of us would like govt. spending reduced, we do NOT depend on govt. handouts, yet we think an inheritance tax is a good idea. Never bought into the death taxes. If it's a good idea it just means you didn't do a good enough job while they were alive. How easily the wealthy have duped people like you by misnaming a tax they don't like. Call it what you like John. For me it's quacking and has feathers. Assuming the person receiving the inheritance has come upon a windfall that is taxable is a hoot, and even the great wealth I saw doesn't change my feelings on this one. The person who amassed the wealth that is now passed down to their heirs didn't specify that he wanted any of it to go to the government. That wealth was supposedly gained inside the bounds of the system and the government has received their due. Now, we need to adjust the way we tax the super-rich while they are still using up oxygen. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S2VUCdbhg0&NR=1 ANother Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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http://www.b3ta.com/links/Favourable_Lie At least I thought it was Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I get all of that stuff. I walked up and asked him where he jumps. He starts going on about The Ranch. Clearly not a jumper. When he realizes I'm not a whuffo the convo stops. Not going to defend myself when I say it was a disappointing experience for me. I've travelled alot and have never seen anyone in a foreign country wearing a DZ shirt. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Knew I could count on you for a straight answer...thanks. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Blatantly false. Lots of us would like govt. spending reduced, we do NOT depend on govt. handouts, yet we think an inheritance tax is a good idea. Never bought into the death taxes. If it's a good idea it just means you didn't do a good enough job while they were alive. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Nope. Was in an outdoor bar and thought I'd meet a new friend. I'm going to assume you're having a bad day and just let that one go. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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...with jump t-shirts. Met one last week. Very disappointing. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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I doubt the manufacturers were pocketing the money. Something else must have been in play because all it would take is one savvy manufacturer to undercut the competition and corner the market. I don't know anything about Canada's GST other than filing for a rebate on goods I purchased there. I do recall that after I subtracted the GST my purchases were significantly less than similar purchases made in the US. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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My thoughts mirrored yours until I realized that it would be difficult if not impossible for someone to manufacture something and them sell it on the black market. Those sales don't exactly encourage investment in your company. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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Anyone have any experiences to relate? Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne
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http://www.pafairtax.org/resrcs/FlatTaxFairTaxComparison.pdf Interesting idea. Basically a tax on consumed 'new goods'. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne