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    I can never understand way a country such as ours who's leaders personally "value" education for their own families, refuse to invest in their own countries future. They would rather pour Billions into an overburden judicial system and overcrowded incarceration system, but not invest Millions in young minds to prevent learned street traits from overtaking school teachings.

    We already know the value of early child development, because most of our families believed in it. Remember, no one ever got to choose their parents, we are each others keepers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post


    I can never understand way a country such as ours who's leaders personally "value" education for their own families, refuse to invest in their own countries future. They would rather pour Billions into an overburden judicial system and overcrowded incarceration system, but not invest Millions in young minds to prevent learned street traits from overtaking school teachings.

    We already know the value of early child development, because most of our families believed in it. Remember, no one ever got to choose their parents, we are each others keepers.
    A) We spend far too much on defense. And it is a gravy train for those corporations.

    B) We spend far too much on education. And it is a gravy train for the unions.

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    Cigar, don't you get most of your money from government contracts?

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    what kinda of a country did we have when the top tax rate was at 90-70%?


    how about we just go back to what actaully worked?

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    Quote Originally Posted by truthmatters View Post
    what kinda of a country did we have when the top tax rate was at 90-70%?


    how about we just go back to what actaully worked?
    What kind of country did we have before "The Great Society"?

    Maybe we should go back to what works?

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    Quote Originally Posted by truthmatters View Post
    what kinda of a country did we have when the top tax rate was at 90-70%?


    how about we just go back to what actaully worked?
    Why don't you make a contribution to the discussion and tell us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    Cigar, don't you get most of your money from government contracts?
    Actually no I didn't ... less than 12% last year and none directly from the Government.

    Boeing and EDS are not Government own.

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    Quote Originally Posted by truthmatters View Post
    what kinda of a country did we have when the top tax rate was at 90-70%?


    how about we just go back to what actaully worked?
    Who paid the actual tax rate back then?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    Actually no I didn't ... less than 12% last year and none directly from the Government.

    Boeing and EDS are not Government own.
    Subcontractor?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    Actually no I didn't ... less than 12% last year and none directly from the Government.

    Boeing and EDS are not Government own.
    But government contracted.

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