terratogen wrote:
] So, we live in a country where everyday, people break their
] backs to further the profits and political interests of a
] corporate structure that hates individual rights, yet demands
] that its own structure be treated as an individual in the eyes
] of the law. Sounds a bit fishy to me.
]
] On the subject of Kerry's tax on those in the 200k or over tax
] bracket. Bush claims this is a bad idea because many small
] businesses file their business taxes personally and a tax such
] as this would hinder small businesses abilities to grow.
] Kerry dodges that issue to try to make the small taxpayer feel
] that he will only tax millionaires. Well, there's an 800,000
] dollar difference between 200,000 dollars and a millionaire.
] There are two solutions available, but neither of these two
] jokers care to explore this.
]
] Solution 1: Make the millionaire's tax only apply to
] millionaires. That seems logical enough.
]
] Solution 2: Correct the situations that make it more
] beneficial for a business owner to file their taxes
] personally. Then, allow small business to recieve a tax cut
] while forcing those making over $200,000 to contribute to the
] greatness of America that allow them to rise to wealth.
]
]
] On the subject of healthcare. Let's take a nasty look at
] things. The liberals believe we all deserve healthcare, but
] we had 8 years of this philosophy under Clinton and I still
] have no benefits. The conservatives wonder who the hell will
] fund such an undertaking and they point to the socialized
] medicine of canada, what with waiting lists and other such
] nonsense. This makes me think a bit. If it's a given that
] socialized healthcare would create breadlines at the doctor's
] offices and ER's of America, then there is a moot point being
] valued by the conservatives (of which I count myself a member,
] proudly). If socialized medicine would create these
] pill-lines, then so would the reality of every american
] working hard to get benefits. Even if everyone worked hard
] enough to pay cash for all healthcare needs, there would still
] be these pill-lines. It could be the fact that our society
] NEEDS a certain amount of "expendable poor" that will never
] recieve healthcare, no matter what, in order to meet the needs
] of the priviledged many. Sorry, but we cannot take care of
] everyone. The recent revelation of flu-shot vaccine shortages
] underscores (but does not stand as sufficient proof) of this
] very problem. I hear that the suggestion is that we save
] these limited supplies for infants and the elderly. That's
] nice, but, if I may show a tinge of heartlessness, let's
] forget about the elderly and infants for a minute. They do
] less for our society than any other demographic. I will take
] the flu vaccine, I have at least 50 more years of living to
] do, I have a job that needs me there and I have people who
] would miss me numbering upwards of 50 (three on
] memestreams.net). Granted, there are about twice as many
] people who would fancy me dead, but we must prioritize, here.
] What good are infants and elderly if everyone in-between is
] dead?

Sometimes I wonder if any conservatives have ever actually met any Canadians. The lines and delays are a myth, unless you're in rural Canada, in which case there are issues.

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