[paul packer]

On Tue, 9 Jan 2007 16:51:01 -0800, "ScottW"
wrote:


"George M. Middius" cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net wrote in
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Shhhh! said:

...and read some of your archival posts. LOL!
You're much more of a moron than I thought!

One of my favorite Scottie implosions was when he complained that people who
don't earn as much money as he does aren't pulling their fair share of the
tax load.

Why do these simple concepts go over your head?
Actually it was Dave bragging that he didn't need to make much money
to provide for himself and have an enjoyable lifestyle so he
worked only 3 or 4 days a week by choice.

I was pointing out that his attitude was bit self centered particularly
since his tax burden was below that of the mean.

You're not seriously suggesting that people do or should work for the
government rather than themselves. That although 3 days a week pays
for all their needs, they should work the other 2 in order to put
themselves into a higher tax bracket and thus earn the government
greater revenue? Are you that patriotic/nationalistic? Do you never
take steps to minimise your tax burden come end of financial year?

Sad to say, he wasn't joking. Scottie never jokes, come to think
of it. But his point seemed to be that a waiter who earns $30K is a
freeloader,

Dave was bragging how well he could live, without paying a full
share of the tax burden, so in essence he was taking advantage
of the progressive tax system and free loading.

Is taking advantage of the progressive tax system the same as
freeloading? If he's paid his full share of tax according to the law
freeloading doesn't come into it.

Of course a public burden such as yourself doesn't see it that way.

You must know more about George than the rest of us. Care to spill the
beans? :-)