quote:Originally posted by bill w:
We have no classes this is America and we dont define ourselves this way. Oppressive taxes and intervention in every aspect of our lives combined with reckless spending has gotten us into this hole.
We don't define ourselves this way??? How would you define the poor, the Middle Class and the very wealthy? As for "oppresive taxes" what would you call the taxes of Denmark, Norway, Sweden etc. - those should be considered oppressive by Americans but those countries are always the "Happiest People on Earth". Do you understand why? They prefer the lifestyle and freedoms their way of life (and tax structure) provided them. You mentioned the '60's - go look at the Corporate and Individual Tax Rates then compared to your "oppressive taxes" of today. Sorry Bill but I strongly disagree.