WOW an extra $13.00 a week !!!

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Originally Posted by HALEY

would have been cheaper to lower the taxes, and weed out the felling business.

That is YOUR opinion and I respect that, it's just not mine, but that is OK.

My basic philosophy of government is very different from yours. I believe the government should exist to help people. And I appreciate all that the government does for me. And I don't mind one bit paying taxes so that my government can help its people. Nothing will change my basic philosophy of the way I see government and how it should work. I truly understand though, that many people are upset about paying taxes and how that tax money is spent. Sometimes I don't agree with how my tax money is spent, but you can't please everyone all the time, just not possible.

I am very proud of my government and some of its accomplishments: Social Security, Workers Compensation, the 40 hour week, child labor laws, Medicare, collective bargaining, civil rights, religious freedom, food regulations, environmental protection, tolerant imigration policies policies, just to name a few.

Of course, nothing is perfect and I do not like the war and I wish we had health care for all. I know though, that things are not perfect and never will be.

That is what is great about this country - you can be/think/do just about anything you want. Agree/disagree it's all great!