Don't get me started on Delaware

[Pithlet]

No sales tax? Feh.

[11cents]

1. Delaware = a splinter up Pennsylvania's ass

The most unnecessary state in the union.

[JimmyJazz]

2. Delaware?

Isn't that a rest stop on I-95?

[GOPisEvil]

6. Et tu, JJ?

:P

[BOSSHOG]

3. The Toll Road Capitol of the Universe??

They don't need sales tax with the north-south traffic flow.

[JimmyJazz]

4. Oh Puleeze - don't get me started!

In New Jersey, you can't back out of your driveway without paying a toll :P

[LynneSin]

8. Hey, you're native Delawarean

Don't go insulting your birthland

:grr:

At least I'm only transplant

[JohnKleeb]

5. I think the no sales tax thing is fine

I think it would be best economically speaking to have no or a low sales tax and to have higher income taxes, I think it would be a more progressive system to be fair.

[Pithlet]

7. I agree

I just couldn't think of anything else to say about Delaware.

I also failed to notice someone else had already picked on Delaware.

[JohnKleeb]

12. I was about to say

Speaking from a political perspective though, I think it would be great if democratic politicans used the support of a national sales tax against republican politicans.

[GirlinContempt]

9. Naw, not really

I mean, sales tax only comes into effect on non-necessities right?

[Pithlet]

10. They tax groceries here in Tennessee.

I couldn't believe it when I first moved here. What a ridiculously regressive tax. The sales tax here pretty much covers everything, including necessities.

[GirlinContempt]

13. Oh, wow, weird

[JohnKleeb]

11. Nope on everything in Virginia

So it includes food, clothing, etc. I really think that Democratic Politicans should be making something politically out of some republican politican support for a high national sales tax of about 16%.

[GirlinContempt]

14. Weird, I didnt know that

[JohnKleeb]

15. Its not the same for every state I bet so don't feel bad

Economics is not one of my strengths.

[GirlinContempt]

16. Well, I'm from Canada, eh?

we do things differently up heres

[JohnKleeb]

18. Yeah thats why I dont blame you for not knowing

[Pithlet]

17. I know Pennsylvania doesn't tax on clothing

At least that was the case a few years ago when I worked in PA, but lived in Maryland near the border. It does vary from state to state.

[JohnKleeb]

19. Yeah Pa doesnt tax on clothing

My government teacher is from Pa and that was brought up once.

[LynneSin]

20. Only thing I've ever paid sales tax on here in Delaware...

was when I bought my car and then that was only 2.25%.

Other than that - no sales tax