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Originally Posted by Beestie
You are familar with the idea that if one doesn't vote then he surrenders his right to complain?
Same applies to tax policy.
Same also applies to health care costs.
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Excuse me, but I paid income taxes for well over 25 years of my life. I still pay sales tax (local and state), Federal tax at the gas pump, and property taxes which are passed on to me as part of my rent.
I went without adequate health care for over 5 years and missed out on vital treatment because I was paying out of pocket and couldn't afford it. All my prescriptions are still not covered and I pay $135.00 a month from my slender income (derived from the money I put into the system MYSELF over my working career) to cover those costs.
Kerry favored the development of alternative energy resources and incentives for more fuel efficient technologies.