Re: [GBlist] Taxing

[Allan Gratia <dragnet@indian-creek.net>]

I think it was Cicero who wrote (approximately) that "when the people realize
they can vote themselves benefits from the public treasury...the republic is
doomed".

Valle Kincaid wrote:

> personally i think the whole country should revolt against
> any form of taxes since that's why we left england in the
> first place, to get away from taxation!!!
>
> my daughter is studying roman government in social studies
> and they had a senate and a republic just like we do.
> and slowly they ended up in a dictatorship.....
> is that where we're headed?  if history truly
> repeats itself, its only a matter of time.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Courtright [mailto:acourtri@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us]
> Sent: Fri, May 25, 2001 9:53 AM
> To: Allan Gratia
> Cc: Speireag Alden; greenbuilding@crest.org
> Subject: Re: [GBlist] Taxing by Square Footage
>
> On Fri, 25 May 2001, Allan Gratia wrote:
>
> > The answer still lies in a transactions tax, and do away with all this
> > other nonsense completely.
>
> Hear hear!  First time I've heard anyone else mention a transactions tax.
> I hope it's not the last. . . .
>
>                          -|//*Alan Courtright*\\|=
>                                 Poulsbo, WA
>                              acourtri@krl.org
>
>
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