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To: deaconjim

The APT plan produces far more positive than negative results :


POSITIVES

Strong dollar due to economic stimulus attracting foreign investment where no income or excise taxes exist.

Very low interest rates due to extra savings by individuals and attraction of foreign investment capital allowing lower cost capital and infrastructure expansion.

Budget elasticity for government including the ability to respond to special demands such as war or national emergencies.

Eliminate budget deficits with minor adjustments in an already extremely low tax rate. Eliminate accumulated national debt through same mechanism if desired - further strengthening the currency.

Multiplier effects of economic stimulus creating greater numbers and value of transactions in an upward spiral reducing rates or allowing more services.
Incentive to move toward a "cashless" system.

NEGATIVES

Public insensitivity to expansion of government budgets and commensurate regulation.

Very low interest rates for people relying on secure, fixed sources of income.

Loss of tax incentive for charitable contribution. People will have more wealth to give but must do so without economic advantage.


18 posted on 12/15/2004 12:29:53 PM PST by tvn
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To: tvn
APT NEGATIVES (continued):

Business in the US, especially manufacturing which requires many small transactions in the overall process, will dry up overnight.

All stock market exchange activity will immediately move off-shore, draining that sector of the U.S. economy permanently.

20 posted on 12/15/2004 12:35:20 PM PST by kevkrom (If people are free to do as they wish, they are almost certain not to do as Utopian planners wish)
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To: tvn

We've already been over this on another thread. Your list of negatives is much shorter than mine. I'll stick with the NST, thank you.


23 posted on 12/15/2004 6:04:54 PM PST by deaconjim (Freep the world!)
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