Ferrari Mailing List: Lets change the headers to reflect the content (Please)

[philville dejazzd.com (philville]

   The tax burden should not rest on the shoulders of those who can
   "afford" it, but I have often heard about the top 5% paying over 50 %
   of our taxes etc..........but I have never heard the cumulative gross
   income of that top 5% .....BUT, I would bet that their gross is over
   50% of the gross annual income of all, so why is it unfair?   Some day
   I would love to see a serious breakdown of who is paying the most
   taxes on monies earned, and how many of that top 5% are really earning
   what they are recieving.
   Those who are possibly being penalized are that very small percentage
   who are actually earning what they are paid.

   And yes, had I inherited mega wealth from old money oil, banking,
   railroad etc. I might feel differently how ever I did not and I do
   not.

   Hey, it is only money.... but the problem is that with out money one
   is not likely to buy a 550 Marranello even at todays bargain prices.

   Thanks all and remember we each have our opinions....whats in your
   wallet?

   Phil
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: jashburne [at] aol.com
   Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 10:35 am
   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Are Ferraris Losing Their Good Looks?
   To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
   Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   > This is the problem with a "soak the rich" philosophy.
   > Already we have accepted a very progressive tax structure in
   > which the top 5 percent of earners pay half or more of total tax
   > revenues and the bottom 45 pct pay no income taxes at all.
   >
   > When the president elect says that increasing the top tax rate
   > from 36 pct to 39.6 pct is only "chump change" to a million
   > dollar earner when it is really a tax increase of $36,000 a
   > year, this country is in big trouble.
   >
   > This is dangerous because politicians don't care about losing 5
   > pct of the vote when they can promise tax cuts or checks to the
   > other 95 pct.
   >
   > There is a limit to how far the government can force fewer and
   > fewer people to carry more and more of the tax burden and we may
   > be approaching it.  If we are careful the most productive
   > sectors will leave and this economy will spiral downward.
   >
   > Rant off
   >
   > John
   > ------Original Message------
   > From: Matt Boyd
   > Sender:
   > To: jashburne [at] aol.com
   > Cc: The FerrariList
   > Sent: Nov 12, 2008 8:47 AM
   > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Are Ferraris Losing Their Good Looks?
   >
   > Right!  They're rich enough, so we should just extract the
   > $$ from
   > them.  If they can afford a gold stripe, they certainly
   > should pay
   > some money to the government!
   >
   > :-?
   >
   > -matt
   > '85 euro 308....with no gas guzzler fine...
   >
   > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 4:23 PM, Michael James
   > <cavallino_rapante [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
   > > LOL, you're funny Larry.
   > >
   > > NEVER have I heard someone wanting to buy a new Ferrari walk
   > into a dealership and go:  "Damn, I could 'just' afford a
   > new 430, but I can't afford the car with that Gas Guzzler tax
   > added on!  My dreams are over, I'm going to have to go buy
   > a Buick now.....Damn those Washington Socialists, boo-
   > hoo.....sniff...">
   > > Please - buyers are spending several thousand$$$ extra to have
   > those gold stripes painted on their Scuderia's hood to match the
   > color of the rims and have the seat-stitching threads contrast
   > the seat leather.  Do you think any of these 'extras' make
   > the car go faster?  These folks don't care about the money,
   > good for them.  Care to guess that the California won't
   > sell well, even in this economy?
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   Philip "Phil" Tegtmeier
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