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From: fred@mnetor.UUCP (Fred Williams)
Newsgroups: can.politics
Subject: Re: Tax Freedom Day
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Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 11:36:07 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  8 11:36:07 1985
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In article <695@lsuc.UUCP> jimomura@lsuc.UUCP (Jim Omura|Barrister Jimomura Solicitor|Toronto) writes:
>
>     Fred, I can't see what's wrong with the government taxing
>oil companies and owning and running an oil company on the other
>hand.  As long as it doesn't play favorites with handouts and
>taxbreaks the other oil companies don't suffer unfairly.  On
>the otherhand, if there's a profit, then it could help reduce
>the deficit.  I *like* the idea of the government earning an
>honest living in the free market rather than taxing us to death!
>It also debunks the rediculous myth that government is necessarily
>not as good as "privately" owned industry.  Governments are made
>up of people just like "private" industry.  Unfortunately, they
>don't seem to do much better than other people running companies,
>but then they really aren't all that much worse.
> 
	With all due respect, HORSEFEATHERS!

>     I also like the use of lotteries to raise money, just as a
>point of interest.  I just wish they'd use the money for mor
>fundamental needs than they currently use it for.  I wouldn't
>even mind seeing them running bazzars and selling baked goods!
>James Omura, Barrister & Solicitor, Toronto
>ihnp4!utzoo!lsuc!jimomura

	I think lotteries are immoral.

Cheers,		Fred Williams