Re: Mountains Rush and Moore

From: David M. Palmer (dmpalmer_at_email.com)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 09:48:28 -0600

In article <aranders-2108040110370001@192.168.1.101>, Alan Anderson
<aranders@insightbb.com> wrote:

> I'm in favor of tossing out income taxes entirely, myself. I believe that
> the most appropriate basis for taxation is wealth, not cash flow. Don't
> tax me based on what I earn or spend. Tax me based on what I *own*.

Yeah, I spend all my income on hookers, drugs, and fast cars that I
tend to crash within a year. Why should I be taxed the same as someone
who wastes their money buying a house and saving for retirement? 

-- 
David M. Palmer  dmpalmer@email.com (formerly @clark.net, @ematic.com)

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