Re: OT: Canada Agrees to be Missile Target

Keith Williams <krw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:MPG.1ce97894f5ba66c9989a4b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> In article <ueav71dknl4dua0720r5c8rre1psmetji4@xxxxxxx>,
> speffSNIP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
>> On Mon, 09 May 2005 10:38:07 -0700, the renowned Jim Thompson
>> <thegreatone@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >On 9 May 2005 17:11:39 GMT, Jim Yanik <jyanik@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> >>keith <krw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> >>news:pan.2005.05.08.23.57.12.239194@xxxxxxxxxx:
>> >>
>> >>> On Sun, 08 May 2005 23:15:39 +0000, Ken Smith wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> In article <Xns965099AC23315jyanikkuanet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
>> >>>> Jim Yanik <jyanik@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>>>>At least if your money (that would go into SS) goes into an
>> >>>>>account *YOU* OWN,not the gov't. The gov't can change the rules
>> >>>>>on SS anytime they want,can set the retirement age higher (they
>> >>>>>already did),or *deny it entirely*.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I own my 401K. If I try to take money out before I retire, the
>> >>>> government will take a portion away. The same will apply to
>> >>>> these retirement accounts. You will own them in name only. The
>> >>>> government will dictate where you may invest it and when you may
>> >>>> take money out.
>> >>>
>> >>> Sure, but it *is* your money. If you croak, your family will
>> >>> receive the full amount.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>Except for the "estate tax",another socialist method of separating
>> >>you from your money.I believe the good guys are trying to eliminate
>> >>that wrongful tax.
>> >
>> >But surely you understand how unfair it is to Democrat bums for
>> >productive folk to keep all that money ?:-)
>> >
>> > ...Jim Thompson
>>
>> Arguably the "productive" folks are not (necessarily) the ones who
>> get it, but 50.0% sure seems steep. I like 0.0% better. ;-)
>>
>> http://straylight.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_0000
>> 2001----000-.html
>
> It is (generally) the productive folks that earned the money (and
> already paid tax on it at least once). Shouldn't they be able to do
> with their money as they see fit? ...even from the grave? Why should
> a lawyer be needed to skirt the death tax?
>

Essentially,their estate is the persons property,theirs to do with it as
they please,and the government has no right to it.
Taxing it is merely a means of keeping people from transferring their
wealth to their descendants.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
.

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