tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560636882691523439.post8939204686012011413..comments2024-03-21T20:29:29.030+13:00Comments on Life Behind the <u>IR</u>on <u>D</u>rape: Damien Grant’s Herald Op-ed of 12 AugustMark Hubbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02541153163041831880noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560636882691523439.post-75121662883370222172012-08-12T16:49:57.705+12:002012-08-12T16:49:57.705+12:00Usually not, I'd be tempted to post back and I...Usually not, I'd be tempted to post back and I do not think that is a good idea. The vast majority of readers do not post, so those that do are an unrepresentative sample, you can spend a life time debating with them.damien granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536175949791923820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560636882691523439.post-73619373995962547352012-08-12T16:29:25.299+12:002012-08-12T16:29:25.299+12:00By the way, do you ever go back and look at the co...By the way, do you ever go back and look at the comments to your op-ed's? I imagine that would be frustrating.Mark Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541153163041831880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560636882691523439.post-21929421025654263562012-08-12T16:27:52.386+12:002012-08-12T16:27:52.386+12:00No, you were. You've crossed over my comment ....No, you were. You've crossed over my comment ... I was referring to how 'people' would take your post :)Mark Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541153163041831880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560636882691523439.post-11276381937532219022012-08-12T16:15:20.403+12:002012-08-12T16:15:20.403+12:00Actually I was saying that there is no point taxi...Actually I was saying that there is no point taxing the rich not that we need to close loopholes to force them to pay more!<br /><br />I liked the idea that taxing the rich was pointless because it raised no more money, as opposed to saying it is immoral, which is how I usually frame the issue.<br /><br />Seems I was not explicit enough.damien granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536175949791923820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560636882691523439.post-55618735608282123722012-08-12T15:05:22.996+12:002012-08-12T15:05:22.996+12:00True, but one should never miss a chance for a blo...True, but one should never miss a chance for a blog topic. And I'd hate people to be left thinking that the 'answer' to any problem is more tax on anyone, especially those who pay the bulk of it.Mark Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02541153163041831880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7560636882691523439.post-6211658940929297612012-08-12T12:40:32.037+12:002012-08-12T12:40:32.037+12:00Thanks Mark,
In my defense though, I was only wri...Thanks Mark,<br /><br />In my defense though, I was only writing about money raised, not how the middle class were impacted by net transfers.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />damiendamien granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536175949791923820noreply@blogger.com