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From: devine@asgb.UUCP (Robert J. Devine)
Newsgroups: net.legal,net.taxes
Subject: Re: Abuse of social contracts. (tax system)
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Date: Wed, 27-Feb-85 14:53:05 EST
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>> "Progressive taxes are bad because they take away incentive to
>> work hard and earn more"
> 
> How many people do you know that have decided to reduce their
> work effort because it wasn't worth it due to the tax system?
> 
> No one has ever demonstrated the truth of the quote on the
> first line. Would you turn down a chance to earn $5000 more if
> you could only get to keep $2500?
> 
> If anyone out there can refer me to a legitimate controlled
> study that gives some credence to that quote, please post it.
> 
> Herman Silbiger

   I think it has been demonstrated that people DO reduce their work
effort for work that is heavily taxed.  They then increase the amount
of effort is ways that are less taxed.  Witness tax shelters, money
spent on tax accountants & lawyers.

Bob