Letters to the Editor 03-15-2001
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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- Repetitive Motion - Tax Cuts
Repetitive Motion
Editor, Times-Union:Your views expressed on repetitive motion injuries in the March 10 issue are appalling.
In retrospect, a pilot search of the Web via Department of Labor, insurance and medical would clarify and reduce your skepticisms.
The affliction is not new and has a history of 15+ years, to the best of my research.
Biased presumptions that those who contract "it" have boring and distasteful industrial duties is false. There is no exclusive or exempt profession.
The opposing argument of commerce and government against the present OSHA ruling is indeed influenced by special interests and big money. The common sense approach has not been entirely pursued, which puts all workers at medical risk. Legislation, litigation and ignoring the problem will not solve or bring about "reasonable" and positive changes.
I have the curse of RSI and Carpal Tunnel, which I'll have to cope with the rest of my years. Believe me, you don't want it!
Hopefully, I have not offended you and have made a positive contribution to society.
Jeffrey E. Worsham
Bourbon
Tax Cuts
Editor, Times-Union:I sent the following letter to senators Bayh and Lugar and have realized that it might help others to understand the current tax cut fight. In that spirit I would like to submit it as an "open letter" of sorts for your use on the opinion pages.
Dear Senator Bayh:
For your reference my annual income is in the low 30s. Tax relief needs to be done NOW, with the same reductions for ALL TAX PAYERS with NO TRIGGER.
1. Tax relief needs to be passed right NOW. The sagging economy demands swift enactment of major tax cuts to stimulate economic growth.
- We have been headed for a recession for over a year now and we can no longer afford to fiddle while Rome burns.
- The concerns about getting a budget first are silly at best. The $1.6 trillion over 10 years out of the $15+ trillion of spending over the same time period is trivial especially since the cuts are backloaded and can be modified (read gutted) every year. The House version is tiny and we should if anything be pushing for a much faster phase-in.
- You will have more than enough money to spend even if the House plan passed as written.
2. Tax relief must be substantial and retroactive for ALL taxpayers. I am more and more annoyed by politicians' ongoing attempts to stimulate covetousness in the electorate.
- The upper-income taxpayers pay the vast majority of the taxes in this country and I fail to see why I should begrudge them a proportionate refund. The ONLY FAIR way to provide tax relief is to give ALL taxpayers THE SAME PERCENTAGE back.
- The greatest boost to the economy will be gained when the higher income taxpayers get their tax relief. Because of the larger amounts of money involved, they will provide much more investment money as well as discretionary spending. The Lincoln Town Car or boat that he buys with his refund will provide more jobs than the sweater I buy with mine.
- The House version falls short in this regard in that only the lowest (least effective) tax bracket gets retroactive relief and the higher tax brackets get smaller reductions.
3. Tax relief must include NO TRIGGER. This trigger is a joke.
- A trigger is dangerous especially since there is no trigger lock to keep your finger off the trigger. All you have to do is spend all the surplus and presto, no tax relief. And by delaying the tax cuts you put a drag on the economy, which weakens the surplus. This is just a way for you to kill tax relief without voting no. We are not fooled and we are not amused.
- If the surpluses are lower than expected then we will have even MORE need for a tax cut, not less.
- Are you really worried about not having the extra money to spend? The funny thing is that in my 20+ years of adult life I have never seen the lack of revenue stop Congress from spending it anyway!
Michael A. Shaffer
Warsaw
via e-mail
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- Repetitive Motion - Tax Cuts
Repetitive Motion
Editor, Times-Union:Your views expressed on repetitive motion injuries in the March 10 issue are appalling.
In retrospect, a pilot search of the Web via Department of Labor, insurance and medical would clarify and reduce your skepticisms.
The affliction is not new and has a history of 15+ years, to the best of my research.
Biased presumptions that those who contract "it" have boring and distasteful industrial duties is false. There is no exclusive or exempt profession.
The opposing argument of commerce and government against the present OSHA ruling is indeed influenced by special interests and big money. The common sense approach has not been entirely pursued, which puts all workers at medical risk. Legislation, litigation and ignoring the problem will not solve or bring about "reasonable" and positive changes.
I have the curse of RSI and Carpal Tunnel, which I'll have to cope with the rest of my years. Believe me, you don't want it!
Hopefully, I have not offended you and have made a positive contribution to society.
Jeffrey E. Worsham
Bourbon
Tax Cuts
Editor, Times-Union:I sent the following letter to senators Bayh and Lugar and have realized that it might help others to understand the current tax cut fight. In that spirit I would like to submit it as an "open letter" of sorts for your use on the opinion pages.
Dear Senator Bayh:
For your reference my annual income is in the low 30s. Tax relief needs to be done NOW, with the same reductions for ALL TAX PAYERS with NO TRIGGER.
1. Tax relief needs to be passed right NOW. The sagging economy demands swift enactment of major tax cuts to stimulate economic growth.
- We have been headed for a recession for over a year now and we can no longer afford to fiddle while Rome burns.
- The concerns about getting a budget first are silly at best. The $1.6 trillion over 10 years out of the $15+ trillion of spending over the same time period is trivial especially since the cuts are backloaded and can be modified (read gutted) every year. The House version is tiny and we should if anything be pushing for a much faster phase-in.
- You will have more than enough money to spend even if the House plan passed as written.
2. Tax relief must be substantial and retroactive for ALL taxpayers. I am more and more annoyed by politicians' ongoing attempts to stimulate covetousness in the electorate.
- The upper-income taxpayers pay the vast majority of the taxes in this country and I fail to see why I should begrudge them a proportionate refund. The ONLY FAIR way to provide tax relief is to give ALL taxpayers THE SAME PERCENTAGE back.
- The greatest boost to the economy will be gained when the higher income taxpayers get their tax relief. Because of the larger amounts of money involved, they will provide much more investment money as well as discretionary spending. The Lincoln Town Car or boat that he buys with his refund will provide more jobs than the sweater I buy with mine.
- The House version falls short in this regard in that only the lowest (least effective) tax bracket gets retroactive relief and the higher tax brackets get smaller reductions.
3. Tax relief must include NO TRIGGER. This trigger is a joke.
- A trigger is dangerous especially since there is no trigger lock to keep your finger off the trigger. All you have to do is spend all the surplus and presto, no tax relief. And by delaying the tax cuts you put a drag on the economy, which weakens the surplus. This is just a way for you to kill tax relief without voting no. We are not fooled and we are not amused.
- If the surpluses are lower than expected then we will have even MORE need for a tax cut, not less.
- Are you really worried about not having the extra money to spend? The funny thing is that in my 20+ years of adult life I have never seen the lack of revenue stop Congress from spending it anyway!
Michael A. Shaffer
Warsaw
via e-mail
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