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Old 08-31-2011, 02:03 PM
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Problem is this is far more involved than that article would suggest. The problem in the economy isn't about a few CEO's trying to reduce their tax burden....they are doing that legally. Legal loopholes were put their by politicians, they are legal to use. How about the nearly half the population that effectively pay no federal taxes now....

Picking on the people that create the jobs not suprisingly results in fewer jobs. And the disgust of the half that DOES have to pay ever higher and higher ammounts just adds to the problem.

When EVERYONE.....as in every legal adult has to pay an equal percentage of their income....then they can claim skin in the game and would care about reducing spending and entitlements to those who haven't earned them.

See if then real change doesn't happen.
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