An honest question

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Tue, 10-14-2008 - 9:33pm

I'm not trying to be smart, or snarky, or anything like that.

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Wed, 10-15-2008 - 2:37pm

But the minority has often benefitted at the majority's expense - and they continue to do so.

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Wed, 10-15-2008 - 2:39pm

It's sure better than McCain's new plan to buy mortgages at face value from the banks, then renogotiate the loans at a loss to the government.

-Kristen

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Wed, 10-15-2008 - 2:45pm

But the minority has often benefitted at the majority's expense - and they continue to do so.

-Kristen

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Wed, 10-15-2008 - 2:53pm

From what I heard from two reps from the McCain camp yesterday,

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Registered: 10-02-2008
Wed, 10-15-2008 - 3:15pm

"I'm wondering what you think about Alaska's tax policies given that you seem to be against redistribution of wealth but for Governor Palin? In Alaska, there is no income tax, the oil companies are taxed and the money is actually distributed (along with the highest federal per capita dollars) amongst the people who live there. Is that a system that fits with your beliefs?"


KAREN

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Wed, 10-15-2008 - 3:18pm

That actually wasn't what I was talking about at all.

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Wed, 10-15-2008 - 3:28pm

"as if there couldn't possibly be more than one well spoken republican with a cute little baby...."


KAREN

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Wed, 10-15-2008 - 3:28pm

ok, thank you for explainign more...that was kind of what i thought...but my curiosity is....what then is Bo's plan? is it better?


i didn't get a chance to click the link yet


thanks.

-Kristen

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Registered: 12-18-2005
Wed, 10-15-2008 - 3:33pm

then are you implying that the rich are getting wealthy just because of thier tax breaks?


they use tax breaks to grow wealth?


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-Kristen

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Wed, 10-15-2008 - 3:35pm

Woah, I don't think either of you understand the situation in Alaska at all. Basically the oil that the oil companies drill is considered to be the property of the citizens of Alaska. Giving the money back to the citizens is considered their "share" of the sale of their resource. The Permanent Fund was created to pool oil profits which are then invested and the profits from that fund (which is invested in stocks/bonds/etc) are split between the state general fund, special budgets and the dividend which is split equally among all eligible residents. This fund was created back in the 70s and can NOT be touched by any politician in Alaska without a majority of voters agreeing to it.

Now, as far as gas prices in the bush go, that has very little to do with oil companies, but does have to do with the fact that those communities have no roads into them and bringing the gas out to their rural locations is very difficult. (Some of these communities can only be reached by plane, or they have to wait for the waterways to freeze over to transport in supplies.)

The majority of tax increases on the oil companies only takes effect after oil reaches $100 a barrel, so as of today, a large portion of the increased oil taxes is not in effect. Hope some of this information helps,

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