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stead@skadi.CSS.GOV (Richard Stead) writes:

>I agree with you only in that there is an imbalance in Federal vs. Local
>control of taxes.  I do not have the opinion of Federal taxes are wrong.
>I think they are essential for the nation - it is why the constitution
>was created in the first place.  Certain things must be done at a federal
>level, and certain regions of the country will be net payers and others
>net "tit-suckers".  Preferably, the government will allow this only
>where it truly benefits the nation as a whole.  It is up to us to elect
>officials who will do this correctly - any failing is directly due to
>voting for the wrong person.

Actually Richard, the Constitution was written specifically to prohibit
federal income taxes.  The founding fathers rightly feared a strong federal
government and realized that taxes were the root of power.  Check Article
8, para 1 and 22.  Note that any taxes levied against the citizens
must be uniform and based on the census.  Only after the ill-begotten
16th amendment did the federal government gain the means of seizing
power from the states and the people.  (BTW, has anyone contemplated
the fact that the 16th did not repeal the requirement of Article 8, para 1
that taxes be uniform?  That would sure kill "progressive" [newspeak for
'soak the worker, give to poor and gov't tit suckers'] tax schemes.)

>This discussion has moved far from energy (a discussion of energy policy
>and the role a gas tax could have) into the realm of personal invective
>(John) and pure politics.  I am not interested in furthering this beyond
>this response, so if anyone has further comments for me personally, better
>Email them, I will not post any more on this thread unless it deals
>specifically with energy.

That's right, run from the controversy.

John
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