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From: Lynn McGuire <lynnmcguire5@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: the future long term financial apocalypse of the USA
Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 19:02:39 -0500
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On 5/20/2024 8:02 PM, Scott Dorsey wrote:
> D  <nospam@example.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> I am okay paying my share of taxes, as long as everyone else is paying their
>>> share too, and I used to think most people are like that.  It's definitely
>>> different from place to place.
>>
>> If you think taxes go towards a good thing, why would it change your
>> position if others pay or don't pay? Your money still does good.
> 
> Because I am human, and humans get resentful when they feel like they are
> being treated unfairly.  (Lazarus Long had something to say about this.)
> --scott

Lazarus Long kept on moving out further every time the tax system became 
onerous.  Onerous was about 2%.

Lynn