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Old 10-14-2009, 04:41 PM  
kane
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Originally Posted by Sly View Post
I disagree with you.

Everybody pays taxes in. I don't think we should feel what you are saying if we get that money back.

And yes, you can take advantage of a program and still think it is bad for the country as a whole. Is it hypocritical? Yeh, maybe. Would you be stupid for not taking advantage of a program that you are eligible for, that in theory you helped pay for, while everyone else takes advantage of it? Yeh.

I thought Cash for Clunkers was insane. Though I would be an idiot to not take advantage of it.
I guess part of your answer was my point to him. If people rail against things, but then use them does it not send a message to the powers that be that we really do want this so continue as you are?

To me it is no different than saying "don't smoke" then walking around the corner and lighting up a cigarette.

Of course in reality it would be impossible to avoid everything you disagree with. For example you might be anti-socialism, but still send your kids to public school simply because you can't afford to send them to private school and are unable to home school them.
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