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echo: crossfire
to: BOB KLAHN
from: TOM WALKER
date: 2009-06-17 07:02:00
subject: Welfare

BK>BK>>BK>> The worker is already paying social security, he
does that every
BK>BK>>BK>> time he buys something, as social security is
included in the
BK>BK>>BK>> price of the product. So taxes will not
increase, but they will
BK>BK>>BK>> be spread over all products, including those
imported. Which
BK>BK>>BK>> will make American products more competive, decrease
BK>BK>>BK>> unemployment, increase govt revenues to pay down the debt,
BK>BK>>BK>> increase incomes to reduce poverty, and make the
country a much
BK>BK>>BK>> better place.

BK>BK>> TW> WHAT in hte HELL are you talking about. That is pure
BK>BK>> TW> jibberish. ---

BK>BK>> Nope, you didn't think it through. Jeff Binkley has posted
BK>BK>> extensively on a sales tax as a replacement for the income tax.
BK>BK>> All the benefits accrue to replacing payroll taxes with a sales
BK>BK>> tax, but the down side doesn't.

BK> TW> Is not YOUR statement above implying that Social Security
BK> TW> is being paid out of Sales TAXES now???

BK> No, Social Security is being paid out of payroll taxes. The
BK> payroll taxes become part of the sale price, but they are not
BK> sales taxes.

TRAD your Quote again. The First Sentance qupoted above PLAINLY says.
"Social Security is Included in the PRICE of the PRODUCT"
And then You ramble on about it being also INCLUDED in the PRICE of
Imported PRODUCTS.

IT states NOTHING about "Payroll Deductions"
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