[Hugh R]

Of course we've been in a privileged position for 200 years, what does that have to do with today? I pay more taxes than the average family of four earns. Should I be feeling privileged to do that? I/we/You pay the taxes that run this country, shouldn't we have a little more say in how its run? Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying. I pay more in taxes, I should have a bigger vote than the guy who never went to school, never bettered himself, who wants to vote for a liberal politician who wants to increase my taxes so that they can transfer more of my hard earned money to some dolt who never tried to better himself. I'm talking welfare, earned income tax credits, tax rebates for those who paid little or no taxes, Aid to families with dependent children, section 8 housing, home heating oil subsidies, xchip medical insurance. Meanwhile, I don't get any tax credits, I pay alternative minimum tax, I make too much for my kids to get Pell Grants or other college grants. In fact, I don't get a God Damn thing back from the Federal Government, but I certainly do pay a lot in taxes. BTW, I hardly grew up in privilege.