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Old 07-26-2009, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles View Post
You forget the commerce clause. Our betters have found this to be the ultimate shoehorn for regulating the behavior of us peons and making a buck while doing so.

But since it's for our own collective good, who am I to complain.

Chas
Yep, and silly me, I thought that was one of the big reasons we drew up the declaration of independence. In my thinking, taxation without representation is everywhere in our society. For example, convicted felons do not have the right to vote, so how can they be taxed?
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