Originally Posted By mawnck >>I just don't think the "taxation without representation" in regards to children makes sense in this context. (Again, my opinion)<< There's another aspect to it. The bailout funds are being handled by people who have no accountability. Paulson in particular has technically broken numerous laws by overstepping his legal authority, and nothing has been done about it. Here's our favorite financial foamer Karl Denninger discussing the matter. <a href="http://market-ticker.denninger.net/archives/934-Under-Fire-The-Federal-Government.html" target="_blank">http://market-ticker.denninger...ent.html</a> He has a workable plan, too, and as a fiscal conservative is as unhappy with the GOP as I am. <a href="http://market-ticker.denninger.net/archives/791-To-The-Republicans.html" target="_blank">http://market-ticker.denninger...ans.html</a>
Originally Posted By DyGDisney >>And since the bill will be passed down to our children and grandchildren, who can't vote, they are being taxed without representation.<< The second amendment was a bill that was added to the constitution by people in the past, without asking my opinion, therefore it was forced upon me without representation. I say we have a vote every generation on every law and bill and amendment and tax -- wouldn't want to force people to live without representation.
