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Categorize the comment on the basis of insult. If the comment is insulting output Yes, otherwise output No.
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Totally agree.  A sales tax is much fairer tax and hits everyone including tourists.  The income tax as proposed is nuts as it does not raise enough income and the federal income tax is badly broken as only about half the wage earners pay anything.  Any new taxes need to be broadly based or higher income retirees will leave by the thousands and upper middle class wage earners will demand much higher salaries or leave,
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Yes


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The problem is that tens of millions of adult Americans work for less than a living wage.  I work in a production environment.  My job doesn't require a degree, but we have to do math, and we have to be focused.  There are no teenagers at my workplace.  Most of us are middle-aged, experienced people with a good work ethic.  When someone comes in who's not so bright, or has bad work habits, they get cycled out very quickly.  Yet most of us earn less than $12 per hour.  Our economy has devolved to the point where employers can have grownups for a teenager's wage.  It's nice for them, but not so good for the employees, or for society.

We could have a low teenage wage, or a low first 30-days on the job wage.  If it's really a job that requires no knowledge and no experience, then those employers will be okay with kids and high-turnover adults.  Employers who want grownups should pay a living wage.  A full-time worker should be able to rent an apartment.
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No


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“I think if you look at dinners and votes, there is no correlation.”  "didn’t know who bought his tickets and didn’t ask."

Two politicians elected to represent all of their constituents who claim never to be influenced by the perks they receive from paid lobbists.   Both claim to be above corruption and outside influence.  Hmmm     Somehow I find that very hard to believe!  

I know what happens in the business world where business decisions are based on cost and effective return to the business, ie; profits and low cost operations which keep the business alive.  A successful business does not pay $4 million a year rent when they can be successful paying $1 million.  

The facts and events of the past 5 years of our legislative financial largess suggest  that either our legislators are totally inept and short sighted or have been corrupted by those special interests supported by large $um$ of 'perks'.  But since they don't care to ask?.......
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Yes