The first thing Obama will do is give the green light to Iran to invade Israel while we stand by and let it happen.
************************************************* Barack Obama Antichrist gear http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike --- On Sun, 11/2/08, Leland F. Jackson, CPA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Leland F. Jackson, CPA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [OT] Obama's redistribution plan at work > To: "ProFox Email List" <profox@leafe.com> > Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 3:37 PM > The problems facing SS and Medicare are very fixable and, no > doubt, will > eventually be address, after addressing the more pressing > problem facing > the presidential candidates right now, which is the > economy. Next, > something must be done to balance government spending with > government > revenues to stop the annual deficit, which is feeding an > ever growing > national debt. Social Security and Medicare can be fixed, > but not if > the USA government goes bankrupt. LOL > > Regards, > > LelandJ > > Leland F. Jackson, CPA wrote: > > That an interesting question. So far as I know, there > has been no plan > > to change the method used to collect the social > security and Medicare > > payroll taxes from the employee/employer. The tax > will be deducted form > > the employees payroll checks based on current rates > with matching money > > coming from the employer. > > > > The greater question is what liability exists under SS > and Medicare > > based on promises under the plan, and to what extent > have the > > promises/liabilities been funded? I don't have > that information handy, > > but I don't think the Social Security trust fund > is fully funded, and > > their may be a need to increase payroll taxes or > reduce the promises > > under the plan. > > > > Regards, > > > > LelandJ > > > > > > Michael Madigan wrote: > > > >> Exactly, so does his plan do it? > >> > >> ************************************************* > >> Barack Obama Antichrist gear > >> > >> http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike > >> > >> > >> --- On Sun, 11/2/08, Leland F. Jackson, CPA > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>> From: Leland F. Jackson, CPA > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> Subject: Re: [OT] Obama's redistribution > plan at work > >>> To: "ProFox Email List" > <profox@leafe.com> > >>> Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 2:54 PM > >>> The payroll tax is to fund the worker's > social security > >>> for his > >>> retirement. The money paid into SS is owned > by the payer, > >>> and should > >>> not be used to fund government. The > government is a > >>> trustee of Social > >>> Security fund with a fiduciary responsibility > to manage the > >>> funds until > >>> they are needed by the individual upon > retirement. It is a > >>> bad idea to > >>> commingle income taxes money with Social > Security trust > >>> funds. > >>> > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> > >>> LelandJ > >>> > >>> > >>> Michael Madigan wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> They are taking federal tax money from the > middle > >>>> > >>>> > >>> class and giving it to people who pay no > federal tax. > >>> > >>> > >>>> why don't they just lower the payroll > tax? > >>>> > >>>> > ************************************************* > >>>> Barack Obama Antichrist gear > >>>> > >>>> http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> --- On Sun, 11/2/08, Leland F. Jackson, > CPA > >>>> > >>>> > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> From: Leland F. Jackson, CPA > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>> > >>> > >>>>> Subject: Re: [OT] Obama's > redistribution plan > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> at work > >>> > >>> > >>>>> To: "ProFox Email List" > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> <profox@leafe.com> > >>> > >>> > >>>>> Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 2:32 > PM > >>>>> Really? If I didn't know you to > be fair and > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> honest, I > >>> > >>> > >>>>> would have > >>>>> mistakenly thought you a shadowy smear > monger > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> deliberately > >>> > >>> > >>>>> pushing a > >>>>> misleading rumor about Barack's > tax policies > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> with the > >>> > >>> > >>>>> intention of > >>>>> manipulating voters. LOL > >>>>> > >>>>> #-------------------------------- > >>>>> > >>>>> Obama and Biden will cut income taxes > by $1,000 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> for working > >>> > >>> > >>>>> families to > >>>>> offset the payroll tax they pay. > >>>>> > >>>>> * *Provide a Tax Cut for Working > Families:* > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Obama and > >>> > >>> > >>>>> Biden will > >>>>> restore fairness to the tax code > and provide > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> 150 > >>> > >>> > >>>>> million workers > >>>>> the tax relief they need. Obama > and Biden > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> will create > >>> > >>> > >>>>> a new > >>>>> "Making Work Pay" tax > credit of up > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> to $500 > >>> > >>> > >>>>> per person, or $1,000 > >>>>> per working family. The > "Making Work > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Pay" > >>> > >>> > >>>>> tax credit will > >>>>> completely eliminate income > taxes for 10 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> million > >>> > >>> > >>>>> Americans. > >>>>> * *Eliminate Income Taxes for > Seniors Making > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Less than > >>> > >>> > >>>>> $50,000:* > >>>>> Barack Obama will eliminate all > income > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> taxation of > >>> > >>> > >>>>> seniors making > >>>>> less than $50,000 per year. This > proposal > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> will > >>> > >>> > >>>>> eliminate income > >>>>> taxes for 7 million seniors and > provide > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> these seniors > >>> > >>> > >>>>> with an > >>>>> average savings of $1,400 each > year. Under > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> the > >>> > >>> > >>>>> Obama-Biden plan, > >>>>> 27 million American seniors will > also not > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> need to > >>> > >>> > >>>>> file an income > >>>>> tax return. > >>>>> * *Simplify Tax Filings for Middle > Class > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Americans:* > >>> > >>> > >>>>> Obama and Biden > >>>>> will dramatically simplify tax > filings so > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> that > >>> > >>> > >>>>> millions of > >>>>> Americans will be able to do > their taxes in > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> less than > >>> > >>> > >>>>> five > >>>>> minutes. Obama and Biden will > ensure that > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> the IRS > >>> > >>> > >>>>> uses the > >>>>> information it already gets from > banks and > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> employers > >>> > >>> > >>>>> to give > >>>>> taxpayers the option of > pre-filled tax forms > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> to > >>> > >>> > >>>>> verify, sign and > >>>>> return. Experts estimate that > the > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> Obama-Biden > >>> > >>> > >>>>> proposal will save > >>>>> Americans up to 200 million > total hours of > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> work and > >>> > >>> > >>>>> aggravation > >>>>> and up to $2 billion in tax > preparer fees. > >>>>> * Obama will cut income taxes on > 95% of > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> taxpayers, (eg > >>> > >>> > >>>>> those with > >>>>> incomes below $250,000.00. His > take > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> policies are > >>> > >>> > >>>>> geared towards > >>>>> helping the working middle > class, as > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> management, CEO, > >>> > >>> > >>>>> wealthy > >>>>> individuals, and big > corporations can pretty > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> well > >>> > >>> > >>>>> take care of > >>>>> themselves. > >>>>> > >>>>> #---------------------------------- > >>>>> > >>>>> Regards, > >>>>> > >>>>> LelandJ > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> Michael Madigan wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Pay attention. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The Obama plan is to raise the > rates on the > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>> upper > >>> > >>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> middle-class and then send a check to > someone who > >>>>> doesn't pay any federal taxes. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> That's not a prgressive tax, > that's a > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> redistribution of income. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > ************************************************* > >>> > >>> > >>>>>> Barack Obama Antichrist gear > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> --- On Sun, 11/2/08, Leland F. > Jackson, CPA > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> From: Leland F. Jackson, CPA > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [OT] Obama's > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> redistribution plan > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> at work > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> To: "ProFox Email > List" > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> <profox@leafe.com> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> Date: Sunday, November 2, > 2008, 2:08 PM > >>>>>>> A progressive income tax is > not really > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> giving my > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> money away > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> to someone > >>>>>>> else. Its about how much each > person pays > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> in > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> income tax > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> for government > >>>>>>> services received. Under a > progressive > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> income > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> tax, the > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> greater my > >>>>>>> income, the greater my > contribution to the > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> government, but > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> then the > >>>>>>> greater my income, the greater > the value > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> of the > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> government > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> services I > >>>>>>> receive. This is only fair; > since, the > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> wealthiest > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> individual receive > >>>>>>> more benefits from the > government, than > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> say > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> someone working > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> for a > >>>>>>> minimum wage that really > doesn't have > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> that > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> much to > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> lose. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> I've heard a lot of > bitching and > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> complaining > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> about how > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> complex and > >>>>>>> taxing the current system is > with many > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> calling for > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> a flat > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> tax where > >>>>>>> everybody pay a flat > percentage of their > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> income to > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Uncle > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> Sam. The > >>>>>>> amount of tax paid under a > flat tax > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> increases as > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> the income > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> level of the > >>>>>>> individual increases, but the > rate of tax > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> remain > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> the same > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> based on the > >>>>>>> tax as a percentage of income. > Well, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> let's > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> really make > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> thing simple and > >>>>>>> have everyone pay a flat > $1,000 tax; > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> period. Now > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> wouldn't that be > >>>>>>> simple. There wouldn't > even be a need > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> to file > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> an > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> income tax return; > >>>>>>> since, the amount of income a > person > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> earned would > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> not be > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> relevant to the > >>>>>>> tax calculation. Under such a > tax, the > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> homeless > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> guy who > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> has zero income > >>>>>>> and Bill Gates who earns > billions would > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> both be > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> required to > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> pay $1,000 > >>>>>>> in taxes. With something > over 300 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> million people > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> in the > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> USA, this > >>>>>>> would theoretically bring in > about 3 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> trillion in > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> tax > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> revenue each year. > >>>>>>> See how simple it gets. > However, is a > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> flat amount > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> tax > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> fair? I'll > >>>>>>> answer my own question. > It's not only > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> unfair, > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> it not a > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> viable system > >>>>>>> and would quickly wreck our > economy. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Although a flat rate tax as a > percentage > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> of income > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> is not > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> as extreme as > >>>>>>> a flat amount tax, they are > both unfair > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> and > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> difficult to > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> administer; > >>>>>>> because, people in different > income level > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> have > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> very > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> different needs. I > >>>>>>> suppose an entire book could > be written on > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> this > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> subject, > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> including the > >>>>>>> concept of diminishing return > as it > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> applies to > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> income > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> level, but I don't > >>>>>>> have time to get into that > today, but > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> saying > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Senator > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> Obama's tax plan is > >>>>>>> a tax give of anyones income > by government > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> distribution is > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> not true. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> The progressive tax system in > the USA has > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> served > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Americans > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> well over > >>>>>>> many, many, year, so why > change a good > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> thing. The > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> Bush > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> Administration > >>>>>>> change in tax policy adversely > affected > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> the USA > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> economy to > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> the point > >>>>>>> that America is now in a > recession, and > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> the Bush > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> tax > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> changes resulted in > >>>>>>> a economic stimulus package to > returned > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> millions > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> of income > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> tax dollars > >>>>>>> back to the American people, > so they had > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> enough > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> reward in > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> the GDP to > >>>>>>> participate by consuming some > of the > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> products they > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> labored > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> so hard to > >>>>>>> produce. Remember, the > American consumer > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> helps > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> drive the > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> economy, and > >>>>>>> helps to create the wealth > held in the > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> hand of big > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> Corporations, > >>>>>>> management, and super wealthy > individuals, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> and the > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> bulk of > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> consumption > >>>>>>> of good is service takes place > by middle > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> income > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> folks. LOL > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> Senator > >>>>>>> Obama's suggested tax > policy is just > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> to return > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> the tax > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> system back to a > >>>>>>> point where it is balanced and > functioning > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>> again. > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> LelandJ > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> John wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> No kidding today on my way > to lunch I > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> passed a > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> homeless guy with a sign that > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> read 'Vote Obama, I > need the > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> money.' I > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> laughed. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I got into the restaurant > and again no > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> kidding > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> my > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> server had on a 'Obama > 08' > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> tie, again I laughed as he > had given > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> away his > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> political preference--just > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> imagine the coincidence. > >>>>>>>> When the bill came I > decided not to > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> tip the > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> server and > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> explained to him that > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I was exploring the Obama > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> redistribution of > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> wealth > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> concept. He stood there > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> in > >>>>>>>> disbelief while I told him > that I was > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> going to > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> redistribute his tip to > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> someone who I deemed more > in need--the > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> homeless guy > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> outside. The server > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> angrily stormed from my > sight. > >>>>>>>> I went outside, gave the > homeless guy > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> $10 and > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> told him > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> to thank the server > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> inside as I 've > decided he could > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> use the > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> money > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> more. The homeless guy was > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> grateful. > >>>>>>>> At the end of my rather > unscientific > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> redistribution > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> experiment I realized > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> the homeless guy was > grateful for the > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> money he > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> did not > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> earn, but the waiter > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> was pretty angry that I > gave away the > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> money he > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> did > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> earn even though the > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> actual recipient needed > money more. > >>>>>>>> I guess redistribution of > wealth is an > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>> easier > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>> thing to > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> swallow in concept > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> than in practical > application. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> You might try this > experiment yourself > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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. 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