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Both are protected by the constitution. PS - I am not a gun owner

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I am not a Constitutional scholar, but it seems to me that other protections in the constitution do not require one to register on public record. An obvious example is religious preference.

At the margin, privacy should be the priority.

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Agreed, the tax analysis is faulty, but not just on the McCain side. The guest representing the Obama campaign somehow tried to make the case that taxes don't stop small businesses from hiring, because wages are an expense and are not taxed. Let's just assume small business owners are motivated by generating a profit to pay themselves and to reinvest and grow. Taxes are taken out of profit. More tax, less profit, less wealth for the owner and less investment for the future.

posted 3 years, 7 months ago
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