america for americans!

[rone]

I received a call from my House Representative, Zoe Lofgren (and i note that it's not Zoë because she doesn't pronounce the 'e' in her name), asking me to join a phone conference about health care reform.  The various people who chimed in with comments and questions ran the gamut from people who showed various levels of support and opposition who made civil and thoughtful contributions, to outright morons, such as one dolt who said, "I don't want the government in charge of health care.  I'm an employer and people tell me they don't want benefits, and if they need anything they'll just get it for free at the emergency room."  Another clown added, "Health insurance companies want to turn a profit, and there's nothing wrong with making a profit; that's what this country was founded on."  Funny, i thought this country was founded on tax evasion.

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[sunburn.livejournal.com]

"Tax Evasion" is the avoidence of taxes you owe, and is a crime, whereas changing your behavior to make it less taxable is not a crime. If it was, then giving to charities would be tax evasion. And wealthy people don't get the same tax break you do when giving to charities, anyway.

The penalty for Tax evasion varies from fines and prison time to consideration for a White House cabinet position, or a Chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

"Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature."