Laffer curve - the real laugh

[Griff]

I won't argue that politicians, GOP and Dem alike, are not usually two-faced.

Very interesting wordplay, we seem to be separated by a common language. The absence of a tax, until fairly recently, wouldn't be considered a subsidy. This kind of thinking assumes that a persons production or in this case property, belongs to the state, which to my over-simplifying, emotional mind is the equivelent of servitude to the state. I will cheer a Republican when he cuts taxes, any taxes. I won't be pleased with or support the GOP until more of them behave like Rep. Ron Paul and start seriously trying to reduce spending. As far as Gilmores situation is concerned, I don't know his budget priorities. I only know my friends reaction to the earlier tax situation. Two years ago he came to Sycamores conclusion decided that Virginia sucked and moved up to Maryland. We all make emotional decisions, based in part on ideology, which we fall back on after hopefully exposing it to rigorous scrutiny. Those emotional decisions are hopefully the result of the long term digestion of history, politics and current events. We give weight to occurances based on our values. One of my main values is individual liberty. I find taxation and more often than not government spending to be a direct attack on that value.