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JohnnyRingo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:26 PM Original message |
I wish they'd stop talking about "a national sales tax" as if it's a fix.. |
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livinbella (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, it is a Horrible idea |
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candy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. Just curious--where did you get the 27% figure on food? |
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JohnnyRingo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. The 27% is in the suggested margin of taxation proposed by advocates. |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. That system would discourage spending... |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 03:08 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. it would also encourage stealing |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. That's why it's called a regressive tax, it eats up more of our |
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Wright Patman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Have you seen how fat |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. We pay tax |
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miss_kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. hey! more regressive taxation? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:33 PM Response to Original message |
6. I know |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. The thing is |
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PretzelWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
12. people are BUYING this shit. flat tax? benefits the very rich |
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girl gone mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-07-04 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
13. "tax simplification" is a euphemism for "tax hike" |
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