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	Name:	Council Roc Doc -
	Subject:	WHOA!!
	Date:	10/13/2008 9:50:49 AM

If you assume that your neighborly increase in tax dollars would automatically go to those in need, you must not have noticed the pork that went into the 700 billion bailout bill. A simple bill that was meant to avert an economic catastrophe (it didn't btw) could not even pass without billions of dollars of special earmarks that were lobby generated. You trust the gov't far too readily with your and my money.

When I was making less that 20K/yr in the 1980's, I had BC/BS insurance. Supported a family no less. Owned safe, reliable vehicles. Saved. No credit cards. Paid my bills on time. How, you ask?
No one told me that I was only allowed to work 40 Hrs/Week.

Another aside, do you know how to eliminate the burden of gov't social programs? (These programs should be the responsibility of the churches in my opinion, many of which have abdicated their responsibility). Eliminate the birthright citizenship illusion that contradicts what the 14 amendment was written for. If you are in this country illegally, your children should be labeled illegal immigrants as well. Illegal immigrants who have children in the US should not have the privilege of those children sucking at the teat of the taxpayer as US citizens. Wonder why this has not been brought up in the debates?
We all know the reason why......The more the gov't is seen as the great safety net of the masses, the more appealing socialism becomes. Stark differences in your and my solutions to the problems of our day. I don't trust gov't for much more than providing for our defense, and you and Obama would give them the keys to the vault.