On Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Herbert Graf wrote:

>Yes, of course it depends on your definition of "equality", either it's a
>percentage of income (so that the "penalty" is equal) or it's a fixed amount
>(an equal amount, but unequal level of penalty). Which is more fair in your
>eyes?

The one that hurts me less ? Eventually any tax system is imperfect and
thus unfair up to a point. The problem starts where the taxes are used to
buy votes in the form of subsidies, allowances, etc. Once that system is
started any discussion is academic. You are in the trap, locked and
bolted, and there is no way out. Take this country for example.

I do not realise what the situation is wrt. this in the USA. Maybe they
are still mostly outside the pentagram ...

Peter

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