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Old 07-14-2009, 12:21 PM   #28
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction View Post
Just taking the comments in isolation, it's hard to judge what they mean. The word "good" can mean so many different things. It's like making auto repairs... it's not "good" when I have fork out money for them, but it is "good" in the sense that it is necessary.
Exactly; what Harper undoubtedly meant is that taxes are something you want to minimize as much as possible, but not to the point where the government can't fund the necessities. They are only "bad" in the sense that you don't want them, but still need them.
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