On 3 Aug 2005 13:40:09 -0700, wrote:

That's irrelevant because I'd have to pay for that even if I never
listened to the radio. So, no, I don't pay at all. Not one cent. Nada.
But you do.

Every time you buy a product from a radio advertiser, you pay for
radio.

Plus, advertising is tax deductible. Guess who makes up the
difference when businesses write-off expenses.

David wrote:
On 3 Aug 2005 13:40:09 -0700, wrote:

That's irrelevant because I'd have to pay for that even if I never
listened to the radio. So, no, I don't pay at all. Not one cent. Nada.
But you do.

Every time you buy a product from a radio advertiser, you pay for
radio.

Plus, advertising is tax deductible. Guess who makes up the
difference when businesses write-off expenses.

So? This is all trivial. The bottom line is, I don't have to pay a fee
to Sirius every month. You do.

I have to pay many fees every month, but not that one. You do.

I have to pay for cable tv. I pay for my groceries. I pay highway
tolls. But I don't pay for Sirius.

You do.

David wrote:


Plus, advertising is tax deductible. Guess who makes up the
difference when businesses write-off expenses.



When you tax a business, you're really using the business to collect a
tax from their customers. Raise the tax, they'll raise their prices.

Without customers, they have no money to pay the tax.

It's popular with folks who like big government, as it helps prevent
people from realizing how much of their income actually goes to taxes.

On Wed, 03 Aug 2005 17:41:12 -0400, "Mark S. Holden"
wrote:

David wrote:


Plus, advertising is tax deductible. Guess who makes up the
difference when businesses write-off expenses.



When you tax a business, you're really using the business to collect a
tax from their customers. Raise the tax, they'll raise their prices.

Without customers, they have no money to pay the tax.

It's popular with folks who like big government, as it helps prevent
people from realizing how much of their income actually goes to taxes.

Most big corporations have laws written so they pay very little if any
taxes.