Ernest Schaal <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote:
> in article camual$i38$2@news.Stanford.EDU, mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net at
> mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote on 6/15/04 10:41 PM:

>> Ernest Schaal <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote:

>> In order to protect his wealth, he requires roads, an education system
>> (for him to acquire educated workers), large-scale and long-term stability
>> (fiscal and political), interaction with other stable corporate and
>> political entities, armed protection of a vast array of assets (police,
>> armed forces, various government agencies looking into misuse of his
>> funds by those trusted by him to invest them), building regulators to
>> ensure that someone doesn't build a polyamine-extraction facility upwind
>> from his very expensive abode, etc.


> I agree that Bill Gates gets more benefits from government services on a PER
> CAPITA basis, but clearly he does NOT receive anywhere near as much benefits
> on a basis PROPORTIONAL TO TAXES PAID.

"Clearly"?

Not at all. Clearly, he recieves benefits (including tax SHELTERS), a
legal system which favors him, etc.

None of the above apply to the poor.

> (I hate shouting, but you simply aren't paying attention otherwise.)

I paid attention. You are simply wrong.

Mike