well, don't i feel like a classless mouth-breather; my friends are having a very high-level discussion about bush's new tax plan, weighing pros and cons, and here i am talking about joe millionaire. blech. ok, i'll just drag out a few simpsons quotes relating to taxes: Homer: Woo-hoo! A perfect day. Zero bears and one big fat hairy paycheck. [opens it up] Hey! How come my pay is so low? ... Bear patrol tax! This is an outrage! It's the biggest tax increase in history! Lisa: Actually, Dad, it's the smallest tax increase in history. Homer: Let the bears pay the bear tax. I pay the Homer tax. Lisa: That's home-_owner_ tax. Homer: Well, anyway, I'm still outraged. -- "much apu about nothing"

Todd: Daddy, what do taxes pay for? Ned: Oh, why, everything! Policemen, trees, sunshine! And lets not forget the folks who just don't feel like working, God bless 'em!