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Offline Eupher

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Re: How the grinch taxed Christmas
« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2011, 03:43:34 PM »
Quote from: Janice on November 09, 2011, 02:29:20 PM
Until recently we all paid a hidden tax on our phone bills presumably to pay for the Civil War.

Ive heard that our all-knowing, all-caring, all big gov't Commissar has relented on the Xmas tree tax now.

Perhaps the 'sheeple' decided to bring a firearm to this barbecue ... for a 'change'.

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Doesn't matter terribly much. There'll be another tax for another "thing" (internet sales tax being among them) just waiting in the wings......
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Re: How the grinch taxed Christmas
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2011, 04:14:27 PM »
This doesn't have anything to do with Christmas trees but last week I rented a car while visiting Phoenix from Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon.  The car rental itself was $25 per day and I went ahead and paid for the full tank of gas, which was $49.00.  That comes up to $99.  My total bill was $178.00 with all taxes, fees, and crapola added on. 

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Re: How the grinch taxed Christmas
« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2011, 07:09:57 PM »
The tax was killed today.

What I am wondering is why in the hell would the government be involved in this? If the tree industry wants to do their ad campaign couldn't they simply tack on a few cents in order to pay for this?
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Re: How the grinch taxed Christmas
« Reply #28 on: November 09, 2011, 07:11:45 PM »
How difficult is it to sell a ****ing tree at Christmas?

Only the government would come up with an idea this stupid.
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Re: How the grinch taxed Christmas
« Reply #29 on: November 09, 2011, 08:49:30 PM »
Quote from: Traveshamockery on November 09, 2011, 04:14:27 PM
This doesn't have anything to do with Christmas trees but last week I rented a car while visiting Phoenix from Wednesday morning through Friday afternoon.  The car rental itself was $25 per day and I went ahead and paid for the full tank of gas, which was $49.00.  That comes up to $99.  My total bill was $178.00 with all taxes, fees, and crapola added on. 

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Phoenix and Las Vegas are the two worst cities for the taxes at rental car facilities.  It's because those properties are located on airport property.  Las Vegas has a 20% tax on all car rentals and any extras you buy at the counter.
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Re: How the grinch taxed Christmas
« Reply #30 on: November 09, 2011, 09:05:42 PM »
Quote from: chris_ on November 09, 2011, 07:11:45 PM
How difficult is it to sell a ****ing tree at Christmas?

Only the government would come up with an idea this stupid.

Never forget; this is the same collective(ist) buncha grabasses that couldn't run a brothel/bar without driving it onto the rocky shoals of bankruptcy.  Never try to determine the depths of stupidity a politician won't descend to; they'll break right through and keep going, every time you do.

 
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Re: How the grinch taxed Christmas
« Reply #31 on: November 09, 2011, 09:15:25 PM »
Quote from: Freeper on November 09, 2011, 07:09:57 PM
The tax was killed today.

What I am wondering is why in the hell would the government be involved in this? If the tree industry wants to do their ad campaign couldn't they simply tack on a few cents in order to pay for this?

It's the same philosophy that advocates having the government do for you -- whether or not you can do it yourself.
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Re: How the grinch taxed Christmas
« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2011, 05:41:51 PM »
Is there ANYTHING these sons of bitches WON'T tax, or at least try to? 
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