you're well intentioned; and i respect that. if the person won't listen to you, what makes you believe sound, reasonable analysis in whatever form will make a difference?
a flat tax is the most regressive tax there is. if a person can't see that, or doesn't care, i'd assume their perspectives are quite limited. these people are insufferable bores; along with that, they are self-satisfied and quite content with inequities.
R
At 09:12 PM 8/4/2004, you wrote:
>Joanna wrote:
>
>"You think a wise essay will satisfy a greedy infant?"
>
>No. These people have a sense of entitlement that puts
>any others' to shame. I know that they have it all
>worked out in their heads that they are deserving of
>whatever-the-hell they have, and that nothing will
>change that, but I would at least like to be able to
>present them with some sound, reasonable analysis,
>that lets them know not all demands on the rich are
>born out of simple "sour grapes" or "losers' envy." In
>other words, I'd like to show this person there exists
>some sort of sound reasoning behind progressive
>taxation, whether they agree with it or not.
>
>B
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