[Vision2020] Domenstic Benefits?

[J Ford]

Geez, no kidding!

Since there are those of us who "choose" to help perpetuate mankind on this 
planet, we should be penalized?  And those polluting and violating our 
air/ground/water and city codes get to have tax breaks?  Sounds fair - 
NOT!!!!

J  :)



>From: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>
>To: "'Donovan Arnold'" <donovanjarnold2005 at yahoo.com>,        "'Phil 
>Nisbet'" <pcnisbet1 at hotmail.com>, <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Domenstic Benefits?
>Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 11:50:24 -0700
>
>Arnold stated:
>
>" . . . why should I have to pay my portion of the taxes plus
>yours because you choose to have children?"
>
>Huh?  What?
>
>Hey.  I have an idea.  If those "single and without children" types would
>like to be eligible for the same tax exemptions as those with children, how
>about if they contribute financially to the care and "maintenance" of a
>child (or children).
>
>This brings up another fascinating question:  How much does it cost to care
>for (and maintain) a child as compared to that annual tax exemption?
>
>Hmmmm.
>
>Any takers?
>
>Tom Hansen
>
>We could learn a lot from crayons: some are sharp, some are pretty, some 
>are
>dull, some have weird names, and all are different colors....but they all
>exist very nicely in the same box.
>
>
>
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