Re: Land, Labour and Capital Taxation....

lev_lafayette_at_yahoo.com.au
Date: 12/18/04


Date: 17 Dec 2004 20:57:52 -0800


The Trucker wrote:
> Mark Monson wrote:
>
> > To beat this dream you must supplant it with a better dream. What
could
> > be better than socking away money in a fool-proof sure-thing
investment
> > that will pay off big
> > some day?
>
> A good Social Security system.
>
> > How about making high wages from youth to retirement?
>
> But what happens at retirement? Do you get to live in a cardboard
box
> under a bridge and eat dogfood?

How about a citizen's dividend, replacing social security?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizen%27s_dividend

Best regards,

Lev



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