Mike writes:

> I want a government that rewards the hard-working, rather than a
>  government that punishes them.  There is no sin in being wealthy, but it
>  bugs the hell out of so many people that these "wealthy" (i.e., produce
>  more than they consume) might be allowed to reap the fruits of their own
>  labors.  Any money that isn't handed to you directly by a government
>  program apparently is ill-gotten and must be confiscated.

Surprisingly, that government already exists.

The cure for all that ails the world is for you to start your own company,
Michael. Not only do you get to be hard-working (it's said that if you own your
own company, you only have to work half-days -- and it doesn't really matter
which 12-hour stretch you choose), but with the tax laws the way that they are,
if you can keep your company either only marginally profitable or
non-profitable (which is surprisingly easy to do), you will completely eliminate your tax
burden.

Wirt Atmar

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