Careful there with who you blame for the Marriage Penalty.

Post #6,453 by mmoffitt 8/23/01 12:12:58 PM Reply	Careful there with who you blame for the Marriage Penalty. See, I was married before Reagan's tax plan went into effect. Before he started "trickling upon" the lower classes, there was this deduction (IIRC, the Carter Administration implemented it, not sure about that, but I know for DAMNED sure it was Reagan that took it away), called "Deduction for a Married Couple When Both Spouses Work". Up to 10% of the Gross Earnings of the lessor earner was deductible - that was a marriage ADVANTAGE. REAGAN RE-INSTITUTED THE MARRIAGE PENALTY. THE MARRIAGE PENALTY IS A REPUBLICAN CONSTRUCT! And, exactly whose labor do you think it is that gives the wealthy their money?
Post #6,479 by bepatient 8/23/01 1:12:02 PM Reply	Part of tax simplification... ...that went into effect under Reagan. Yep. But who opposes its re-instatement? And who controlled the Congress under Ronnie? And do you think concessions had to be made to get his tax plan through? Hmmm.... You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #6,486 by mmoffitt 8/23/01 1:57:35 PM Reply	Same tired refrain: Nothing is a Republican's fault.
Post #6,489 by bepatient 8/23/01 2:07:34 PM Reply	And yours is its all their fault... ...without any realisation about the way things work inside the beltway. Oh well... You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #6,499 by mmoffitt 8/23/01 2:39:53 PM Reply	Nope. Only what happens on their watch. But then, I've always been a fan of the President who said, "The Buck stops here", while you've always been a fan of the President who said, "I can't recall." :-)
Post #6,506 by bepatient 8/23/01 3:00:04 PM Reply	Now about Harry we can talk... ...aside from some of his foreign policy decisions...he had good intentions and did some very good things. RR is historically (so far) held as a great President. Its not me...and alot is made of "Reaganomics"...when all that really happened was a massive cut in taxes (which increased revenue). The debt came, IMO, from spending the USSR into oblivion...and while it has created some middle term issues (paying down the debt)...you have to wonder if it wasn't worth it to eliminate the Soviet system as an enemy to the US. That part of history hasn't been written yet. You were born...and so you're free...so Happy Birthday! _{Laurie Anderson} [link\|mailto:bepatient@aol.com\|BePatient]
Post #6,509 by mmoffitt 8/23/01 3:11:36 PM Reply	I can die tomorrow. We have common ground. >>The debt came, IMO, from spending the USSR into oblivion Concur in spades. That was his exclusive goal. If our borrowing ability had any bound, we would be in as bad a shape as Russia is now. I don't think that made us stronger. I'm also a little too anti-imperialist to think it is our place to decide what countries exist.
Post #6,618 by jb4 8/24/01 1:10:21 PM Reply	Nicely said! jb4 Resistance is not futile...)

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