Thread: Fair Tax?
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Old 06-11-2007
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Re: Fair Tax?

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Originally Posted by timj219 View Post
You do have the option not to pay. Of course you must deal with the consequences of that decision which means leaving the country or going to jail. But the choice is entirely yours.
Your question "what common defence?" is an issue for election time. Not an argument against paying taxes.
For a response to the argument you make, read the responses that I wrote to Jviehe. You said the same things he did, and I don't feel like making the same argument again in the same thread.
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