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In article <4ai2e4$6am@india.lm.com>, ukeith@telerama.lm.com (Keith) writes:
>Travis Corcoran (tjic@alta.openmarket.com) wrote:
>
>> Bill Gates receives the same legitimate services from government that
>> your or I do: an army to protect us from external agressors, a police
>> force, a court system that resolves conflict over contracts, etc.
>
>This is completely false. In fact, Bill Gates benefits a whole lot more
>from government services than your average worker. 
>
>For example, while the average worker benefits from the use of the
>streets and highways by being able to drive his or her car over them,
>Microsoft's fleet of delivery trucks make much more use of the roads.

And Bill's trucks are taxed heavily for road use, which has nothing to do
with Bill's income tax rate...
>
>Similarly, while the police may provide protection for the average
>worker's house or apartment, the police provide much more protection
>to the many Microsoft offices around the country.

And Bill's offices are part of the local tax base's around the country,
which has nothing to do with Bill's income tax rate...
>
>And while the average worker benefits by having free primary and
>secondary education for his or her kids, Bill Gates benefits from
>free education for his entire work force.

Huh?  Why do you think the average worker wanted free education for his
kids?  Obviously, so they could grow up and get a good job working for
Bill...
>
>Bill Gates can get a meeting with any powerful political figure in
>the land. Anyone who thinks that your average worker can get this
>type of response is mad.

Which has what to do with the taxes he pays?
>
[Snip!]>
>There is a very good reason for a progressive tax system. The rich
>benefit individually from government much more than the poor or the
>middle class. 
>

Based on your specious arguments above, I suppose.

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