Comment history
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 17 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 81 comments
- Blog: Clemson University hires KU professor to lead biology department May 22, 2013 · 3 comments
- Weekday graduations get mixed reviews from parents and families May 22, 2013 · 12 comments
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013 · 11 comments
- Will of the people May 21, 2013 · 25 comments
- On the street: Do you have plans in place in the event of a tornado? May 22, 2013 · 7 comments
- Sound Off: Water fountains May 22, 2013 · 4 comments
- U.S.' largest tanker base to be in Wichita May 23, 2013 · 6 comments
- Blog: Why are graduations in the middle of the week? May 22, 2013 · 11 comments
- No consensus on McLemore's draft position after lottery May 23, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
- Free State softball confident in championship chances at state May 23, 2013
- City commissioner wants review of city's storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 22, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
- Free State students and parents share emotions at graduation May 22, 2013
- They said it ... about Tarik Black May 20, 2013
- 100 years ago: 'The vulturous Kaw triumped' over Billie Bob Atkinson May 23, 2013
Letter: Fair share
What's fair about some people paying federal taxes and some paying nothing at all yet enjoy the same benefits?
Are the paying customers keeping the desperately poor, poor?
"The good to individuals of accumulating wealth is obvious, but the social good often goes unrecognized. Put simply, progress requires capital. Major new undertakings, from hydropower dams to spaceships, to new medical devices and treatments, require huge amounts of capital. If you're not willing to extract that capital from the population via the coercion of taxes, i.e., steal it, you need wealth to accumulate in private hands to pay for these things. In other words, if the world is going to improve, we need huge pools of capital, intelligently invested. We need as many "obscenely" rich people as possible."
December 24, 2012 at 12:46 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: Change needed
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December 24, 2012 at 12:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: Change needed
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December 24, 2012 at 11:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: Fair share
It would be nice if everyone paid their fair share. Heck. It would be nice if everyone paid something at all.
December 24, 2012 at 10:41 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: Change needed
I agree with Mary Anne. She sets a perfect example. I might add to her informative ideas. People should not manufacture IEDs around children.
December 24, 2012 at 9:54 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )