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heir　taxes。　In　my　opinion；　that　is　a　long　time。　The　harder　you　work；　the　more　you　pay　the　government。　That　is　why　I　believe　that　the　idea　of　〃Take　from　the　rich〃　backfired　on　the　very　people　who　voted　it　in。

Every　time　people　try　to　punish　the　rich；　the　rich　don't　simply

ply；　they　react。　They　have　the　money；　power　and　intent　to　change　things。　They　do　not　just　sit　there　and　voluntarily　pay　more　taxes。　They　search　for　ways　to　minimize　their　tax　burden。　They　hire　smart　attorneys　j　and　accountants；　and　persuade　politicians　to　change　laws　or　create　legal　loopholes。　They　have　the　resources　to　effect　change。

The　Tax　Code　of　the　United　States　also　allows　other　ways　to　save　on　taxes。　Most　of　these　vehicles　are　available　to　anyone；　but　it　is　the　rich　who　usually　look　for　them　because　they　are　minding　their　own　business。　For　example；　〃1031〃　is　jargon　for　Section　1031　of　the　Internal　Revenue　Code；　which　allows　a　seller　to　delay　paying　taxes　on　a　piece　of　real　estate；　that　is　sold　for　a　capital　gain　through　an　exchange　for　a　more　expensive　piece　of　real　estate。　Real　estate　is　one　investment　vehicle　that　allows　such　a　great　tax　advantage。　As　long　as　you　keep　trading　up　in　value；　you　I　will　not　be　taxed　on　the　gains；　until　you　liquidate。　People　who　do　not　take　advantage　of　these　tax　savings　offered　legally　are　missing　a　great　opportunity　to　build　their　asset　columns。

The　poor　and　middle　class　do　not　have　the　same　resources。　They　sit　there　and　let　the　government's　needles　enter　their　arm　and　allow　the　blood　donation　to　begin。　Today；　I　am　constantly　shocked　at　the　number　of　people　who　pay　more　taxes；　or　take　fewer　deductions；　simply　because　they　are　afraid　of　the　government。　And　I　do　know　how　frightening　and　intimidating　a　government　tax　agent　can　be。 I　have