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CShine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-04 09:46 PM Original message |
Proposed income tax break for Texans gets new life |
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markdd (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-04 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. I suspect that Texas and the 6 other states.. |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-04 11:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. State sales tax is 8%. We have no state income tax. |
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markdd (304 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-04 11:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. is the 8% all state.. |
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Fenris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-04 11:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Eee, I don't know. I'm pretty sure it's statewide now, though. |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 12:34 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. The state tax rate is 6.25%... |
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Beatrix (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 01:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
12. 8.25% |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-04 11:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. 8.5% here |
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schultzee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 12:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. I live in a southern state that has 9% sales tax and income tax and |
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lpricanprynces (83 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 05:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. 8.25% in Dallas |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 02:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. 9 1/4% in my berg located in one of those other states |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 09:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
50. Try 8.25% |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-04 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
2. it would be nice |
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TexasMexican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-05-04 11:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. "What I don't understand is why states with an income tax persist..." |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 08:47 AM Response to Reply #7 |
19. not exactly |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 12:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Retailers would sell more stuff. However, businesses don't make money from |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 08:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. but small businesses do |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 09:50 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I know. I'm just telling you why Republicans wouldn't do it. |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 10:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. good points |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 10:46 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. If corporations paid a reasonable property tax, individuals' property tax |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 01:31 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I was hoping to hear comments from you, anyone, about this: |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 08:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I'll bite |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 08:15 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Having to pay property tax encourages people to put it to economic use. |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 12:51 AM Response to Reply #33 |
42. I think that has a limited success |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 01:19 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. They didn't work the land where they were, because they didn't own it. |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 01:56 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. SMART restrictions |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #45 |
52. An Alternative Minimum Property Tax for corporations? Or, say, |
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mrbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 03:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
48. farmer chimpy get a great deal at his local property tax office |
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DBoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
11. I hope one of those states is CA |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 04:16 AM Response to Original message |
13. Florida would be one of the others... |
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salin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 08:06 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Why is that not a surprise |
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Francis (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 06:25 AM Response to Original message |
15. Itemised deductions |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. Eventually, tough on the poor |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 08:53 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. I wonder |
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toopers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
21. This is why we need to get rid of the income tax all together |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 08:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
34. How would we pay for gov't without the income tax? |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 09:44 AM Response to Reply #34 |
55. With a national sales tax |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 11:09 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. The richer you are, the lower your tax burden would be. |
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toopers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 12:40 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Most people don't wake up rich! |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 01:38 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. The point of progressivity is that the more you have, the more you pay in |
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toopers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 02:36 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. The system works for everyone. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 03:34 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. I disagree. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 04:13 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. Repeat for emphasis: for a rich person to pay anywhere near enough to |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 05:29 PM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I don't suggest getting rid of property tax |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 06:03 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Investing money in a muni bond is like paying a tax, which is why it isn't |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-08-04 10:13 AM Response to Reply #65 |
66. No you needn't go on |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
22. Back in the olden days |
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thedude (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
24. why one or the other? |
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Peregrine (712 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 02:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. You deduct your state income tax already |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 12:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
36. oops I duped |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 12:01 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I hate the fact that your "tax" refund is considered INCOME |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 12:05 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. Say what? A tax refund is not income. Where are you reading... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 12:28 AM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Every year, we must report our previous year's refund |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 01:21 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. You itemize on your federal return, and you're reporting the state refund |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 02:16 AM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Nope.. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 09:41 AM Response to Reply #46 |
54. You might be overpaying your taxes. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 12:28 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I think you're confusing itemized state tax deductions. If you take an ... |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
26. Sounds good in the headline, but you need to think about what |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
28. "There's Texas, and There's America" |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jun-06-04 08:26 PM Response to Original message |
35. One of the reasons I left Texas was the property tax rate. |
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pop goes the weasel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 12:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. That's the experience |
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TexasBushwhacker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 09:38 AM Response to Reply #35 |
53. Well, I hope you aren't near retirement age |
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HuckleB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
47. Oh brother! |
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dusty64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
49. More welfare to the "red" states. |
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thedude (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Re: "more welfare to the "red states" |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
56. An invitation to further fraud on federal tax forms! |
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expatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-07-04 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
63. this is all part of the corporate agenda to dismantle the public sector |
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