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  1. His favorite tax, naturally,

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    is on the dead because they are no longer able to fight back.

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    In Chicago, the dead vote early and ofter. Why shouldn't they be taxed, too?

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  2. "Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Edward Dolan said:

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    Jeff Grippe is most likely engaged in manual labor and has no need of
    showers. If he can't learn to post properly, how could he ever do
    anything
    that required any brains. No, Jeff Grippe is most likely engaged in sewer
    work in the City of New York. Sewers are very important of course, but I
    would think such work falls into the category of unskilled labor....

    Prevailing wage for a plumber on a public works project in New York
    City is $47.91/hour. I believe, even after adjusting for cost of living
    (all else being equal), a person earning that wage could afford to
    spend much more on recumbent bicycles and trikes than a community
    college librarian in Minnesota (assuming no significant unearned
    income).

    Plumbers are more or less skilled labor. I picture Jeff Grippe as being
    unskilled labor since he is too stupid to figure out how to post correctly.
    Surely he is the man with the hoe or the pitchfork.

    The way plumbers, electricians and other service people charge, I wish I had
    gone into the lowly trades myself instead of wasting my life pursuing the
    arts and sciences and becoming a Great Saint. Some of these damn kids who
    mow lawns earn more than I ever did.

    --
    Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
    aka
    Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

  3. "Jeff Grippe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    When you are the ones lending the money you can wear whatever you want.

    Jeff

    Now that you mention it, I don't seem to recall ever seeing a loan shark in
    a business suit.

    (just kidding of course)

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  4. "skip" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Why should the government tax its citizens to put a shower in in a private
    business for your benefit?

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    Ok Tom, aside from being slightly dyslexic I also have a slight stutter.
    Are you gonna make fun of that too?

  5. $kip said:

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    Why should the government tax its citizens to put a shower in in a private
    business for your benefit?

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    Ok Tom, aside from being slightly dyslexic I also have a slight stutter.
    Are you gonna make fun of that too?

    No, I will stick to making fun of your belief that dead people need
    money. 😉
    --
    Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley

  6. gotbent said:

    His favorite tax, naturally,

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    is on the dead because they are no longer able to fight back.

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    In Chicago, the dead vote early and ofter. Why shouldn't they be taxed, too?

    Are you advocating a poll tax?
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    Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley

  7. $kip said:

    "Sunset Lowracer [TM] Fanatic" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    The government should provide heavy tax incentives to provide secure
    human powered vehicle (HPV) parking and showers for human powered
    commuters. The lost revenue could be made up by taxing automotive
    parking spaces, or better yet, and increased inheritance tax. I am sure
    $kip would approve of the latter. 😉

    Why should the government tax its citizens to put a shower in in a private
    business for your benefit?

    I would do much less damage to the "commons" if it were reasonable and
    practical to ride a recumbent bicycle or trike to work. If the
    government subsidizes motorized transport, why shouldn't do the same
    for human powered transport?

    An ISO 305-mm/406-mm wheelset lowracer in every garage!
    --
    Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley

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