Quote Originally Posted by RandBlade View Post
No, not tax the hell, a 20% tax. I pay far more than 20% tax already.

The issue is that I pay far more than that, but its still not enough for what they spend.
Well, yeah, but you have to put it into context. To paraphrase Lewkowski, being a commoner in Ancient Egypt sucked compared to being poor and old in today's West.

I get Joseph's wisdom, but perhaps his wisdom would be better applied to/by individuals and companies.

How much would a govt. need to hold in reserve in its warchest, and what would the returns be?