Originally Posted by
Barbie
Politicans have never seen a tax they didn't like. It starts out small percentages (to get it approved) and then excellerates. They pass all these laws and exempt themselves from them. Let them eliminate some of their cushey perks before taxing the people more.
And sometimes it starts out "temporary" but it never seems to go away.
Where I spend winters down south, the sales tax was 9% - on EVERYTHING, including food. A few years ago they wanted to raise it to 10% - excuse, we need it for the schools. Can't say no to the kiddies, you know.
I thought for sure the voters would turn it down, 10% would be the highest sales tax in the country (it is a combination of state and local). But, no, the sheeple voted it in. Fortunately, we are not too far from a state line, so guess where we do our shopping? Save the local schools, hurt the local businesses. Brilliant.