From: Rafal Smigrodzki (rms2g@virginia.edu)
Date: Tue Feb 04 2003 - 16:15:17 MST
Matt wrote:
>
> Government spending is a (very big) issue that is separate from the
> issue of how best to raise the money to run government. Would you be
> better or worse off if your oil heating bill increased by $200 next
> winter AND you also got an additional $200 in your tax rebate check?
> That is the question I am asking.
### For me the answer would be easy - I'll take the tax rebate, and use it
to upgrade my furnace. Next year I would still get the tax rebate, but the
heating bill would be no longer 200$ higher.
Lowering taxes *and* reducing the not-contracted-for services of the state
increases my freedom and my ability to increase my standard of living,
except in the special cases of national defense, information provision, and
a few other minor uses.
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>
> By the by, I've known some dang good workers who relied on welfare to
> get back on their feet from knocks beyond their control. If done
> wisely (and I acknowledge that often it is not) I think welfare can
> be an excellent investment in the future of the nation.
### Agreed. Would you be interested in reading my "poorhouse" proposal in
the archives, and tell me what you think?
Rafal
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