Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site ssc-vax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!edsel!bentley!hoxna!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ssc-vax!eder From: eder@ssc-vax.UUCP (Dani Eder) Newsgroups: net.politics Subject: Re: Socio-economic cancer Message-ID: <257@ssc-vax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 10-Dec-84 15:53:30 EST Article-I.D.: ssc-vax.257 Posted: Mon Dec 10 15:53:30 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 12-Dec-84 03:18:48 EST References: <739@oliven.UUCP> <7@ucbcad.UUCP> Organization: Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA Lines: 26 > > A cancer differs from a benign tumor in that it not only grows without > > limit, but most important of all, it has the ability to plug itself > > into the host's blood supply and feed its limitless growth . > > > > Historically the process ends with food riots, massive loss of > > life, and a new government. The process repeats itself endlessly. > > It has been a long time since there has been a revolution in the US. Perhaps > our form of government is much more benevolent than most... I wish I had We managed to avert a revolution in the US for so long because the level of taxation was low for much of our history. But in the 20th century the trend was and is upward: % of GNP Federal All Govt. 1940 10.0 -not available- 1950 16.1 24.5 1960 18.5 29.8 1970 20.5 33.9 1976 18.9 36.7 1984 25.1 -not available- Decide what your personal tax revolt point is -- 50%, 60%, 90%, and figure out when those trends get there. Dani Eder / Boeing Aerospace Company / ssc-vax!eder / (206)773-4545