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Old 11-20-2012, 11:36 PM
 
Location: Houston
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I am in favor of redistibution of wealth. I highly favor my employer sending me part of their wealth. I do not mind redistributing some of my wealth to the butcher, baker and candlestick maker.
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Old 11-20-2012, 11:36 PM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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Your local government probably is taking from others and subtly redistributing it to people like you
Not a chance in hell. Given that my house is much more expensive than a home in which a public assistance family lives, you can most definitely be assured that I'm a local and state tax slave, as well. That ADDS to my slavery sentence of 4 months of every year for federal slavery.
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Old 11-20-2012, 11:44 PM
 
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Can I opt out of this insurance - can I self-insure?
Yes, you can.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4029.pdf

Liberals uninformed, yet again.
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Old 11-20-2012, 11:57 PM
 
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Not a chance in hell. Given that my house is much more expensive than a home in which a public assistance family lives, you can most definitely be assured that I'm a local and state tax slave, as well. That ADDS to my slavery sentence of 4 months of every year for federal slavery.

Got homestead exemption? Got mortgage interest deduction? Got zoning protectionism = enhanced property value? Got NIMBY?
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Old 11-20-2012, 11:59 PM
 
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Yes, you can.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f4029.pdf

Liberals uninformed, yet again.

I am not Amish, nor am I a member of any organized religious organization. Can I opt out?
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Old 11-21-2012, 12:02 AM
 
Location: the very edge of the continent
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Got homestead exemption?
It's very little in Illinois; about 0.5% of my home's assessed value.
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Got mortgage interest deduction?
No. No mortgage.
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Got zoning protectionism = enhanced property value? Got NIMBY?
No. Zoning laws are uniform in residential areas in my town. NIMBY applies to all residential areas here.
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Old 11-21-2012, 12:03 AM
 
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I am not Amish, nor am I a member of any organized religious organization. Can I opt out?
If you join an approved religious group, yes. Your choice. You wouldn't be the first or the last to join an approved religious group in order to opt out.
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Old 11-21-2012, 12:06 AM
 
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It's very little in Illinois; about 0.5% of my home's assessed value.No. No mortgage.No. Zoning laws are uniform in residential areas in my town. NIMBY applies to all residential areas here.

Ah, you live in Illinois...you do have a problem and there it is.

If NIMBY applies to all residential areas, all homeowners benefit and renters lose. Which sounds typical in this country.
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Old 11-21-2012, 12:07 AM
 
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If you join an approved religious group, yes. Your choice. You wouldn't be the first or the last to join an approved religious group in order to opt out.

The Church of Capitalism which I proposed earlier would adhere to that principle.
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Old 11-21-2012, 12:09 AM
 
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Ah, you live in Illinois...you do have a problem and there it is.

If NIMBY applies to all residential areas, all homeowners benefit and renters lose. Which sounds typical in this country.
NIMBY applies to rentals, as well. They're residential.
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