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PretzelWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 01:33 PM
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How about this? A draft/tax code . Do you got some good ideas?
Bush and company will give certain families an additional tax credit for each child they promise to Bush's army.

Aside from the normal tax credit, if you have a child from 13-17 years old who you would like to "volunteer" for 4 years in the armed services, you will get an additional $250 per head knocked off your taxable income.

How does that sound? fair? Perhaps you have some wonderful legislation you'd like to suggest for BushII revisited?
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ret5hd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 01:36 PM
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1. i know you're joking...
but this would only put more pressure on the poor. Why would bush** or cheney** or any other (m/b)illionaire give up their kid for $250?
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PretzelWarrior Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 01:39 PM
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2. that's why it is a perfect candidate for a Bush bill
it kills two birds with one stone. He can say he's for tax relief..and there is a nice economic carrot for the working poor to sacrifice their young.

yes, it was a joke. a black comedy/gallows humor kind of joke...but thought others may have similar warped sense of what the F*CK this criminally insane guy will sign us up for next.
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ret5hd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 01:49 PM
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3. thnx for the reply...
i guess i've just heard so much pure shit the last week or so that the humor has to hit me over the head for me to recognize it.

i'm glad it's friday and i'm ready for a beer...only 2 1/2 hours.
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-12-04 01:53 PM
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4. Scary, but quite true.
I could easily see this happening. And my son will be 14 in the next month.

Be vewy, vewy afwaid!!
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