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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zappo" data-source="post: 171859" data-attributes="member: 633">AU:Enough running around, please.I said you wanted to lower the taxes for the high-income class, and implied from that an INCREASE in the taxes for the average-to-low-income class. So yes, you are proposing a substantial tax increase for the vast majority of the population. Either that, or the money comes raining from the sky, I suppose. My support here is simple mathematics.I have stated more than once that you seem to think of a government as a body whose only function is to provide services and goods, for a price. You have not denied this. I strongly disagree, and as a support I can point to the fact that all democratic governments have more functions than that. I don't think all democratic governments in the world are headed by screwballs who don't know what's good for them.Your assertion that the minority tries to screw the majority can be viewed from the opposite way and makes just as much sense, which is zero. My support here is: 1) Historically, in economy and politics minorities have always been screwing majorities, not the other way round, and2) the majority getting the best things is pretty much what democracy is all about. Democracy is an attempt to counter point 1 above.You said that I underestimate your comprehension of economics and politics. I hope so! But from what you posted, I can't see how. I'm far from an expert on the subjects. If you think I have misunderstood you, please say where and how, instead of accusing me of misrepresenting you. Otherwise, you are misrepresenting you.I'm getting rather tired, so unless you add something interesting to the discussion I think I'll get back to D&D.</blockquote>

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