I’m voting yes. I find it funny many county governments are spending taxpayer dollars to get people to vote no, saying it will hurt schools, police, fire, etc.
I say hogwash. There’s enough pork that can be cut to still provide basic services. And with the Church Street scandal about to blow up in Mayor Buddy Dyer’s face…that’s $20 million right there.
Brain, I didn’t want to hijack this into a debate about the FairTax. That’s why I didn’t expand on my comment.
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There’s enough pork that can be cut to still provide basic services.
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What are you basing that on?
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And with the Church Street scandal about to blow up in Mayor Buddy Dyer’s face…that’s $20 million right there.
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Unless Kuhn has already spent the money. You really think the city will ever get it back?
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Brain, I didn’t want to hijack this into a debate about the FairTax. That’s why I didn’t expand on my comment.
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Well, let’s keep it within Florida, then. Why is a sales tax a better way to raise state revenue than an income tax?
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Because they’re good to have? That’s your argument? I want a pony.
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Fine. Talk to your congressman. If they pass a law giving ponies to everyone, you will get one also. Welcome to America.
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Unless Kuhn has already spent the money. You really think the city will ever get it back?
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No, they won’t get the money back. What I’m saying is that they’ve thrown away $20 million dollars.
Because it taxes everyone, regardless of income. Tourists, illegal immigrants, everybody who buys something pays the tax. People with more money spend more, and they will pay more tax. There are no loopholes with sales tax…just exemptions, such as food and medicine.
No forms to fill out. No trying to keep track of receipts. No trying to meet deadlines for filing.
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I live in Maine (5% sales tax) and shop in NH (no sales tax), luckilly, NH is less than a 5 minute drive from home
the State of Maine knows this, and in fact, has a section on their tax forms that lets you pay a small flat-rate fee to cover your NH purchases, otherwise they threaten to audit you for any and all out-of-state purchases that “should have been taxable” had they been purchased in Maine
pure protectionisim, plain and simple, no different than a store paying “protection money” to the Mob
it sucks, if Maine doesn’t want to lose sales to other states, then do the right thing and drop the frakking sales tax
so, I vote no on sales tax, wherever it may be, sales tax Baaaaad!!
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How in God’s name could you possibly owe the state of Maine hard dick OR bubblegum for a purchase that you made in New Hampshire while in New Hampshire? Does Maine’s authority now extend beyond it’s own borders?
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How in God’s name could you possibly owe the state of Maine hard dick OR bubblegum for a purchase that you made in New Hampshire while in New Hampshire? Does Maine’s authority now extend beyond it’s own borders?
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You mean you have not been paying the Use Tax levied by the State of Florida on purchases you make out of state, but bring back to Florida?
Oh man, that’s gonna leave a mark when they catch you.
I think Florida should have an income tax to pay for hurricane damage. The way it is now the national tax payers pick up the costs. It is not like hurricanes are a surprise. They should build a fund and take care of the emergency services themselves. To not have an income tax and then expect other states to bail them out is wrong.
I think Florida should have an income tax to pay for hurricane damage. The way it is now the national tax payers pick up the costs. It is not like hurricanes are a surprise. They should build a fund and take care of the emergency services themselves. To not have an income tax and then expect other states to bail them out is wrong.
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Because it taxes everyone, regardless of income. Tourists, illegal immigrants, everybody who buys something pays the tax. People with more money spend more, and they will pay more tax. There are no loopholes with sales tax…just exemptions, such as food and medicine.
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Right. The guy who buys a shirt at CostCo pays the state 6% of the price. The guy who buys a BMW or a cabin cruiser pays the state 6% of the price. Have you forgotten why progressively graduated income tax was invented?
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No forms to fill out. No trying to keep track of receipts. No trying to meet deadlines for filing.
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Not for the end purchaser, no. But every vendor in the state would beg to differ.
Amendment One passed 64 to 36.
sigh Now what?