Ernest Schaal <eschaal@max.hi-ho.ne.jp> wrote:
> <mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net> wrote:
>> necoandjeff <spam@schrepfer.com> wrote:
>>> <mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net> wrote in message
>>> news:cb08oi$4i4$4@news.Stanford.EDU...
>>>> I understand perfectly; the poor cannot, BY DEFINITION, receive and
>>>> infinite benefit, else they would no longer be poor.
>>> Good God. You don't even understand the difference between absolute values
>>> and relative value

>> Fact is, you cannot receive an infinite benefit, no matter how
>> fascetious the statement was intended to be.

> No one said anyone received an infinite benefit. Instead, the statement was
> that the RATIO of benefit to income taxes actually paid approached infinity.

Sorry, no, that's not what you said.

"> Sorry, I have REPEATEDLY commented on that. I simply point out that
> Gates derives MUCH MORE from the government.

More than approaching infinity? WOW."

Mike