On Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:44:44 -0700, Larry Jaques
No, you missed it, Leon. A guard adds little to the overall price. A
SS could -triple- the cost of an inexpensive saw. A few bucks can be
saved up for, but triple the cost takes the things right out of the
realm of -possibility- for poor people. People who need things saved
for them, both then and now.

Sorry, but trotting out the 'poor people' line doesn't cut it. Poor
people are also occasionally known to drink, smoke and buy junk food ~
all discretionary purchases. And all of those discretionary purchases
over the period of a year can add up to a tremendous amount of money.

In other words, an inexpensive table saw of any price is not a
necessity. Aside from those few 'poor people' who might use an
inexpensive table saw to earn a living, your argument is completely
baseless.