Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article >, graham >
> wrote:
>
> > On 2018-05-02 10:27 AM, Gary wrote:
> > > wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Adding insult to injury there are many on the public dole who make big
> > >> bucks working off the books.
> > >
> > > The underground economy is (and has always been) huge. If your
> > > money has no paper trail, so many just don't report it. Can't
> > > blame them since politicians just seem to waste it all anyway and
> > > if they need more, simply raise taxes.
> > >
> > How about the wealthy who hide their money offshore and EVADE taxes?
>
> Aspire to become one.
Yup...EXACTLY...graham and some others here simply don't understand a very simple economic concept, that *someone* has to possess wealth to *pay* for the stuff that a society needs. I'm happy as a clam that many are wealthier than I, in the end there is more money about, and a society functions better with more money. Otherwise you end up like the former soviet bloc, or present - day Cuba, the DPRK, or Venezuela...
As for graham's "wealthy who hide...", far more wealthy are kind and generous, too many to name. Just this past week, two major non-profits that I support that serve the at - need received MILLIONS from wealthy individuals, no strings attached. Their generosity will improve many lives - especially since these agencies are private, and don't have any WASTEFUL government tethers to gobble up the money; both run "lean and mean", this donated money means much to them.
Oh, wait, too late. And that motto was never
> really a Canadian thing. It is/was uniquely American. There's nothing
> like festering envy to drive a person to join a glob of disgruntlement.
> Look inward.
Liberals/socialist/communists FEED on envy, they want everyone to be as miserable and unhappy as they. Ever notice how MISERABLE they are, unable to find joy in the simplest of things...I mean, even on here, look at someone like Lucretia, constantly carping about others more successful in life than her. I'd like to introduce her to some people I know, lower income and/or immigrants, they are busy WORKING, their dreams, and especially their kids' dreams will come true...cuz' they WORK instead of complaining.
> [ObFood] A soupy ham shank 'n beans with buttered white bread
Well - deserved, enjoy!
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Best
Greg