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IN his 2000 presidential campaign, Alan Keyes was often asked a question about tax rates. He liked to respond by saying the rate was unimportant and then, as jaws hit the floor, expand the thought with some variant of the following: “If the tax rate is 20 percent, what proportion of your income does the government control?”

And whoever asked the question would respond: “20 percent.”

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Mark Steyn is an international bestselling author, a Top 41 recording artist, and a leading Canadian human-rights activist.

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IN his 2000 presidential campaign, Alan Keyes was often asked a question about tax rates. He liked to respond by saying the rate was unimportant and then, as jaws hit the floor, expand the thought with some variant of the following: “If the tax rate is 20 percent, what proportion of your income does the government control?”

And whoever asked the question would respond: “20 percent.”