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VIEW    READ ONLY    PRINT   SAVE   A    A  A Lesson In Modern Economics posted by  Philip Pan on  Tue Mar 30 00:06 CST 2004 Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS]     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] last visit: Wed Sep 19 10:58 CST 2007 [RELATED] No, but the dis-insentive is there and doing damage. As you spelled out above, it's a really screwed-up system, especially taking into account all the hidden taxes. I'm not sure I followed the part about the elasticity curve and 1:1 ratio. Maybe you could explain that to me in an email. What do you think of a national sales tax replacing the income tax? Even with all the other existing taxes, wouldn't it be an improvement over the current IRS craziness? -- '84 "285" rice-eater with lotsa hp & performance goodies Mark this post as an answer to my question<- Use this feature to mark quality replies to your post. Select, copy to buffer, and paste anywhere: <a href="http://www.brickboard.com/OPINIONS/volvo/778651/lesson_modern_economics.html ">A Lesson In Modern Economics</a>

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• Guess who else loses!
  posted by  someone claiming to be MittenHed  on Wed Mar 31 17:28 CST 2004 > V

• A Lesson In REAL Economics
  posted by  someone claiming to be 240 Allison  on Mon Mar 29 23:34 CST 2004 > V
  • got my house valuation for 2005 today.........
    posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 00:10 CST 2004 > V
    • all of which proves that the REAL lesson is...
      posted by  Greg P.  on Tue Mar 30 06:59 CST 2004 > V
      • all of which proves that the REAL lesson is...
        posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 11:56 CST 2004 > V
        • I wasn't criticizing you...
          posted by  Greg P.  on Tue Mar 30 16:00 CST 2004 > V
          • even the worst socialized medicine plan would be better than what I currently have.
            posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 18:23 CST 2004 > V
            • even the worst socialized medicine plan would be better than what I currently have.
              posted by  Greg P.  on Wed Mar 31 08:03 CST 2004 > V
              • even the worst socialized medicine plan would be better than what I currently have. and another instance of lying and cover-up by the current administration
                posted by  c. a.  on Fri Apr 2 09:47 CST 2004 > V
              • 40 million Americans, thrown to the wolves, ain't we great?
                posted by  J.C.M.  on Fri Apr 2 09:13 CST 2004 > V
            • I find it bizarre that the world's superpower doesn't look after its people
              posted by  Bill Bretherton  on Wed Mar 31 06:07 CST 2004 > V
              • I find it bizarre that the world's superpower doesn't look after its people
                posted by  c. a.  on Wed Mar 31 09:17 CST 2004 > V
        • all of which proves that the REAL lesson is...
          posted by  mudbug  on Tue Mar 30 12:42 CST 2004 > V
          • all of which proves that the REAL lesson is...
            posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 18:20 CST 2004 > V
            • life change
              posted by  someone claiming to be 91_240  on Wed Mar 31 09:33 CST 2004 > V
              • life change
                posted by  someone claiming to be 240 Allison  on Thu Apr 1 10:21 CST 2004 > V
            • all of which proves that the REAL lesson is...
              posted by  mudbug  on Tue Mar 30 21:02 CST 2004 > V
              • all of which proves that the REAL lesson is...
                posted by  someone claiming to be art schol slave  on Wed Mar 31 17:51 CST 2004 > V
      • all of which proves that the REAL lesson is...
        posted by  J.C.M.  on Tue Mar 30 11:25 CST 2004 > V
    • got my house valuation for 2005 today.........
      posted by  Token Ring Man  on Tue Mar 30 01:18 CST 2004 > V
  • A Lesson In REAL Economics
    posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 00:10 CST 2004 > V
  • A Lesson In REAL Economics
    posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 00:10 CST 2004 > V
  • A Lesson In REAL Economics
    posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 00:10 CST 2004 > V
  • A Lesson In REAL Economics
    posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 00:10 CST 2004 > V
  • A Lesson In REAL Economics
    posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 00:10 CST 2004 > V
  • A question
    posted by  Greg P.  on Mon Mar 29 23:42 CST 2004 > V

• The four wealthiest would make the lunch a business deduction. (nmi)
  posted by  c. a.  on Mon Mar 29 17:12 CST 2004 > V
  • The four wealthiest would make the lunch a business deduction.
    posted by  Token Ring Man  on Tue Mar 30 01:20 CST 2004 > V
    • Oh, well
      posted by  someone claiming to be 240 Allison  on Thu Apr 1 10:25 CST 2004 > V
    • The four wealthiest would make the lunch a business deduction.
      posted by  J.C.M.  on Tue Mar 30 11:26 CST 2004 > V
    • The four wealthiest would make the lunch a business deduction.
      posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 06:53 CST 2004 > V
      • The four wealthiest would make the lunch a business deduction.
        posted by  Token Ring Man  on Wed Mar 31 01:55 CST 2004 > V
        • Actually Warren, you really are the whiner...sorry
          posted by  someone claiming to be 240 Allison  on Thu Apr 1 10:33 CST 2004 > V
        • Warrenm YOU are the whiner.
          posted by  c. a.  on Wed Mar 31 09:14 CST 2004 > V

• A Lesson In Modern Economics
  posted by  someone claiming to be tjts1  on Mon Mar 29 15:04 CST 2004 > V

• A Lesson In Modern Economics
  posted by  J.C.M.  on Mon Mar 29 01:34 CST 2004 > V
  • A Lesson In Modern Economics
    posted by  Greg P.  on Mon Mar 29 05:51 CST 2004 > V
    • A Lesson In Modern Economics
      posted by  someone claiming to be 240 Allison  on Mon Mar 29 23:36 CST 2004 > V
    • A Lesson In Modern Economics
      posted by  c. a.  on Mon Mar 29 17:08 CST 2004 > V
      • A Lesson In Modern Economics
        posted by  Greg P.  on Mon Mar 29 22:03 CST 2004 > V
        • A Lesson In Modern Economics
          posted by  c. a.  on Mon Mar 29 23:05 CST 2004 > V
          • I hear you
            posted by  Greg P.  on Mon Mar 29 23:26 CST 2004 > V
            • I hear you
              posted by  c. a.  on Tue Mar 30 00:07 CST 2004 > V
    • A Lesson In Modern Economics
      posted by  J.C.M.  on Mon Mar 29 17:02 CST 2004 > V
      • A Lesson In Modern Economics
        posted by  Greg P.  on Mon Mar 29 21:25 CST 2004 > V
        • A Lesson In Modern Economics
          posted by  J.C.M.  on Mon Mar 29 22:05 CST 2004 > V
          • Will the real J.C.M. please stand up?
            posted by  bulletproof  on Tue Mar 30 07:44 CST 2004 > V
            • Will the real bullet proof please think before posting?
              posted by  J.C.M.  on Tue Mar 30 22:43 CST 2004 > V
              • bulletproof is eating s**t at the moment
                posted by  bulletproof  on Wed Mar 31 12:52 CST 2004 > V
                • bulletproof is eating s**t at the moment
                  posted by  J.C.M.  on Wed Mar 31 13:09 CST 2004 > V
          • A Lesson In Modern Economics
            posted by  Greg P.  on Mon Mar 29 23:04 CST 2004 > V
    • A Lesson In Modern Economics
      posted by  someone claiming to be you are wrong  on Mon Mar 29 15:12 CST 2004 > V
      • A Lesson In Modern Economics
        posted by  Greg P.  on Mon Mar 29 21:36 CST 2004 > V
    • A Lesson In Modern Economics
      posted by  rob  on Mon Mar 29 12:35 CST 2004 > V
      • Why a flat tax won't work..
        posted by  B.C.  on Mon Mar 29 16:22 CST 2004 > V
        • NO flat tax
          posted by  J.C.M.  on Mon Mar 29 17:05 CST 2004 > V
          • They will
            posted by  B.C.  on Mon Mar 29 17:47 CST 2004 > V
            • Evidence is that they already ARE moving, not to Ethiopia but to Singapore, Hong Kong, London and Warsaw.
              posted by  someone claiming to be Punxsutawney Phil  on Tue Mar 30 06:46 CST 2004 > V
              • Evidence is that they already ARE moving, not to Ethiopia but to Singapore, Hong Kong, London and Warsaw.
                posted by  J.C.M.  on Tue Mar 30 11:32 CST 2004 > V
                • That got a smile out of me
                  posted by  Greg P.  on Wed Mar 31 08:28 CST 2004 > V
            • They will
              posted by  J.C.M.  on Mon Mar 29 18:19 CST 2004 > V

• A Lesson In Modern Economics
  posted by  Philip Pan  on Sun Mar 28 23:52 CST 2004 > V
  • A Lesson In Modern Economics
    posted by  someone claiming to be 240 Allison  on Mon Mar 29 23:41 CST 2004 > V
    • A Lesson In Modern Economics
      posted by  Philip Pan  on Tue Mar 30 00:06 CST 2004 > V
      • A Lesson In Modern Economics
        posted by  someone claiming to be 240 Allison  on Thu Apr 1 09:52 CST 2004 > V
      • A Lesson In Modern Economics
        posted by  B.C.  on Tue Mar 30 12:51 CST 2004 > V
        • A Lesson In Modern Economics
          posted by  rob  on Wed Mar 31 06:18 CST 2004 > V
  • A Lesson In Modern Economics
    posted by  trader  on Mon Mar 29 22:47 CST 2004 > V
    • Why are you hanging out with 'loony left losers'?
      posted by  someone claiming to be tjts1  on Tue Mar 30 13:53 CST 2004 > V
    • A Lesson In Modern Economics
      posted by  J.C.M.  on Tue Mar 30 11:34 CST 2004 > V

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