Soda tax?

[Surefire]

Good times, looks like another "sin tax" is being considered by the nanny politicians:


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124208505896608647.html?ru=yahoo

All in the name of what is best for the people, of course!

 

[Gertch]

Our bonehead governor wanted to do the same and on candy as well. Looks like they may just raise the sales tax from 5 to 6.5 instead. Of course they want to put transponders in our cars to track us if we cross over into tax free NH. Time to change the government when they forget they are here to help the people, not the other way around.

 

[MeanJoePhaser]

How about a bean product "flatulence tax"? Maybe cabbage, too.

 

[miraclefan]

I wonder what the GOV'MENTS will do when there's no more money to tax? when you tax people to a certain extent the person being taxed will eventually quit working and decide to just leech off the gov'ment.

 

[Surefire]

I wonder what the GOV'MENTS will do when there's no more money to tax? when you tax people to a certain extent the person being taxed will eventually quit working and decide to just leech off the gov'ment.

Believe me, the Government will find something to tax us on. In your scenario, they'll probably tax us on the air we breath!

 

[auntiehill]

Where does this all end, exactly? An ice cream tax? An egg tax? A bacon tax? A red meat tax?

 

[miraclefan]

I wonder what the GOV'MENTS will do when there's no more money to tax? when you tax people to a certain extent the person being taxed will eventually quit working and decide to just leech off the gov'ment.

Believe me, the Government will find something to tax us on. In your scenario, they'll probably tax us on the air we breath!

I don't disagree with you, but How would they get money from the people there taxing if nobody works?

 

[backstept]

Our bonehead governor wanted to do the same and on candy as well. Looks like they may just raise the sales tax from 5 to 6.5 instead. Of course they want to put transponders in our cars to track us if we cross over into tax free NH. Time to change the government when they forget they are here to help the people, not the other way around.

my state is 8% . . . even for online purchases like on amazon

 

[miraclefan]

Where does this all end, exactly? An ice cream tax? An egg tax? A bacon tax? A red meat tax?

Exactly! it dosen't END. They will tax and tax and tax, till there is no one left to tax and forces everyone to become dependent on BIG BROTHER! that is the GOV'MENTS ultimate goal.

 

[Gertch]

Our bonehead governor wanted to do the same and on candy as well. Looks like they may just raise the sales tax from 5 to 6.5 instead. Of course they want to put transponders in our cars to track us if we cross over into tax free NH. Time to change the government when they forget they are here to help the people, not the other way around.

my state is 8% . . . even for online purchases like on amazon

That's crazy.

 

[Surefire]

I wonder what the GOV'MENTS will do when there's no more money to tax? when you tax people to a certain extent the person being taxed will eventually quit working and decide to just leech off the gov'ment.

Believe me, the Government will find something to tax us on. In your scenario, they'll probably tax us on the air we breath!

I don't disagree with you, but How would they get money from the people there taxing if nobody works?

Agreed... but with all the power the Government seems to want to have, they'll just probably force everyone to work! (except for those that have their favor of course)

 

[AliciaD496]

Our bonehead governor wanted to do the same and on candy as well. Looks like they may just raise the sales tax from 5 to 6.5 instead. Of course they want to put transponders in our cars to track us if we cross over into tax free NH. Time to change the government when they forget they are here to help the people, not the other way around.

my state is 8% . . . even for online purchases like on amazon

That's crazy.

Y'think that's crazy? While the rest of Washington state is 8%, King county is 9% sales tax (which includes online purchases shipped to here...I've checked shipping costs to my parents house in eastern Washington versus my apartment in Seattle and it is different). There's also talk of (if it isn't already approved?) of charging for plastic bags at the grocery stores! We have our lovely stadiums to thank for the hyped sales tax. Luckily there's no state income tax in WA so it makes up for it a little, I wouldn't put it past the government to approve that now. They're gutting both the insurance for the poor and our education programs, while building a tunnel underneath downtown and starting to charge tolls on the bridges connecting eastern King county to Seattle where they hadn't before. I can't wait to move out of Seattle after law school...it's going to be even more of a congested mess than it is now in 3 years. As for a soda tax...there's already a gas tax, liquor tax, tabacco tax, as long as they include candies that include HFCS as well it would seem to fit along those lines.

 

[Gertch]

my state is 8% . . . even for online purchases like on amazon

That's crazy.

Y'think that's crazy? While the rest of Washington state is 8%, King county is 9% sales tax (which includes online purchases shipped to here...I've checked shipping costs to my parents house in eastern Washington versus my apartment in Seattle and it is different). There's also talk of (if it isn't already approved?) of charging for plastic bags at the grocery stores! We have our lovely stadiums to thank for the hyped sales tax. Luckily there's no state income tax in WA so it makes up for it a little, I wouldn't put it past the government to approve that now. They're gutting both the insurance for the poor and our education programs, while building a tunnel underneath downtown and starting to charge tolls on the bridges connecting eastern King county to Seattle where they hadn't before. I can't wait to move out of Seattle after law school...it's going to be even more of a congested mess than it is now in 3 years. As for a soda tax...there's already a gas tax, liquor tax, tabacco tax, as long as they include candies that include HFCS as well it would seem to fit along those lines.

They're talking about doing the same sort of stuff here. But of course the cuts only happen to police, fire and education. And old extortion trick but it works.

Oh, and our landmark mandatory healthcare (lol) might be losing the state supplied plans because it just too expensive. Ya think?

There's plenty of fat to cut here and many laws and rules that can be changed to oust the good ole boys club we have going on.

 

[TheLonelySquire]

Good times, looks like another "sin tax" is being considered by the nanny politicians:


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124208505896608647.html?ru=yahoo

All in the name of what is best for the people, of course!

Whether it's a soda tax or something else, they're gonna get ya. Now they're talking about a government sales tax on top of your state sales tax too.

 

[TheLonelySquire]

I wonder what the GOV'MENTS will do when there's no more money to tax? when you tax people to a certain extent the person being taxed will eventually quit working and decide to just leech off the gov'ment.

They WANT you to do exactly that. That way you'll vote for them to continue having the checks roll in. Unless you're a small business owner of course. Then you'll never get anything.

Change.

 

[Surefire]

Good times, looks like another "sin tax" is being considered by the nanny politicians:


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124208505896608647.html?ru=yahoo

All in the name of what is best for the people, of course!

Whether it's a soda tax or something else, they're gonna get ya. Now they're talking about a government sales tax on top of your state sales tax too.

All the while *certain* folks pay no taxes and have a free ride on the tax paying folk.

 

[miraclefan]

I wonder what the GOV'MENTS will do when there's no more money to tax? when you tax people to a certain extent the person being taxed will eventually quit working and decide to just leech off the gov'ment.

They WANT you to do exactly that. That way you'll vote for them to continue having the checks roll in. Unless you're a small business owner of course. Then you'll never get anything.

Change.

And unfortunatly there are more ''leeches'' then there are workers.

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

Good times, looks like another "sin tax" is being considered by the nanny politicians:


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124208505896608647.html?ru=yahoo

All in the name of what is best for the people, of course!

God I hope so. I need something to try and separate my addiction from my diabetes

 

[The Boy Who Cried Worf]

I wonder what the GOV'MENTS will do when there's no more money to tax? when you tax people to a certain extent the person being taxed will eventually quit working and decide to just leech off the gov'ment.

They'll start to tax thingy. You know...Thingy.

 

[Amaris]

Our bonehead governor wanted to do the same and on candy as well. Looks like they may just raise the sales tax from 5 to 6.5 instead. Of course they want to put transponders in our cars to track us if we cross over into tax free NH. Time to change the government when they forget they are here to help the people, not the other way around.

my state is 8% . . . even for online purchases like on amazon

That's crazy.

Ohio's is 7.5, and we're getting ready to raise it again.
Shoot, my own city is 2.0. Everyone around us is 1.25/1.50.

J.