Ed Leafe wrote: > On May 30, 2007, at 6:41 PM, MB Software Solutions General Account > wrote: > > >> Now wait a second: I never said I wanted to "boot the poor >> immigrants" >> and I certainly struck against that notion when I said something to >> the >> effect of I didn't like that wording because that'd get rid of the >> poverty level folks. No. >> > > OK, I guess I was misled by your words: > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > As long as they pay taxes into our system so that they don't leech > off (and burden) our social programs/infrastructure, then fine. I'm > fine with folks coming here...as long as they pay their fair share > and not take for free what others have had to pay for (via taxes). > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > This suggests that those immigrants who pay taxes can stay, and > continue to use our roads/schools/infrastructure, and those who don't > can't stay. Am I reading that wrong? > That's correct....if you pay your fair share of taxes, you can stay.
> >> How? My answer: a flat sales tax or usage tax somehow, so that it's >> like this: make all the money you want without paying taxes on it. >> However, when you purchase a good or service, pay tax on that. >> >> How's that? >> > > Strikes me as very regressive and targeted largely at the poor, who > have to spend a much greater proportion of their income than a > wealthy person. > Hmmm....never thought of that, but yes, for the extreme poor, I guess that would be the case. Well, perhaps there need be some "minimum" so that the absolute poorest don't get into this kind of situation. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
