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From: ted@teldata.UUCP (Ted Becker)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Reagan FLAME - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 5-Apr-84 14:42:25 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr  5 14:42:25 1984
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The comment on expected return from social programs doesn't play.  If the
taxes were not taken from the people to fund these programs that money
would find its way into the economy without the inflationary effect of
passing through government hands.  Public handouts are the result of the
crying of bleeding hearts and taken up by vote seeking politicians.  If our
social conscience demands these programs then lets do it in the private
sector where we have the freedom of choice and things can be run more
effectively.  These programs exist (United way, March of Dimes, Second
Harvest, Goodwill, Salvation Army, St. Vinnies etc. etc. etc.) and could
meet all the needs for such programs.

I propose a program of tax credits for voluntary contributions to such
agencies with an amount equal to the tax credits deducted from the federal
budget for these programs.  This would be set up to phase out the government
involvement completely over a few years.