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Comment Re:If the 1% has 40% of the money.... (Score 1) 427

Most of our taxes are based on income, not assets. The highest 1% income group pays 37% of the taxes on 17% of the income:
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.heritage.org/federalbudget/charts/2012/top10-percent-income-earners-680.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.heritage.org/federalbudget/top10-percent-income-earners&h=483&w=680&sz=91&tbnid=jdfoY4P4QYOmzM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=124&zoom=1&usg=__2IhbUPh1aQAG2MD19HsQuDZUChc=&docid=koaHxadwdYjGuM&sa=X&ei=4EAAUf6LGM-B0QGFmYG4Ag&ved=0CIcBEPUBMAk&dur=2890

Comment stress affects ovulation (Score 1) 1469

I have heard that sudden stressful events can delay or prevent ovulation. Pregnancy can occur either from sex when a woman has recently ovulated (and still carries a viable egg) or from sex a few days prior to ovulation (sperm can live inside the vagina for several days). It seems logical (though I am not aware of a study about it) that the stress of rape could prevent a woman from ovulating (if she would normally have ovulated within the next few days) and therefore make pregnancy (that otherwise would have occurred a few days after sex) less likely. Pregnancy from rape is certainly possible, but may be statistically less likely than pregnancy from consensual sex.

Comment Re:Within a few years, Europe will pass America! (Score 1) 609

yes, taxpayers pay for roads, the military, and other things. But the distinction can be made that it is not practical for a single person to buy a road, so this cost must be shared if society is to have the benefits of roads. The same goes for the military - whether you want it or not all taxpayers support the military because it is impractical for each person to hire his own army. Unlike these examples, internet access can be purchased by a single person so does not necessarily require government payments.

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