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From: john@genrad.UUCP (John Nelson)
Newsgroups: net.legal,net.taxes
Subject: Re: Abuse of social contracts. (tax system)
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Date: Thu, 14-Feb-85 21:14:51 EST
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Frankly, I think the graduated tax system penalizes those who make more
money and thus discourages free enterprise.  It seems to me that it would
be better to tax at a fixed rate, to encourage investment and spending of
income, rather than creating a rather artificial system of tax shelters.