08-31-2018, 03:54 PM
Making it even more fun, the notion of taxation is a variable construct.
For example, in our small rural county sales tax is 9.250%. Now, you might think that sales tax that high hurts the largely poor who make up County residents.
And you'd be right, except that they also reliably vote for representation that prohibits the sale of a large taxation revenue generator: wine and spirits. So, they are happy to drive 30-40 miles (at least) to buy wine, or across the state line where there's no tax on food, in order to keep their tax burden lower.
It could soon go up. There will be a referendum this Fall to consider a tax to be used expressly to assist in the creation of a new elementary school that will better organize the county and get rid classroom outbuildings because for some reason, the County is growing.
And then when finished the tax will cease.
And people are bitching about the sales tax increase, as if there's no other option for raising revenue. Sometimes, you just can't fight stupid.
For example, in our small rural county sales tax is 9.250%. Now, you might think that sales tax that high hurts the largely poor who make up County residents.
And you'd be right, except that they also reliably vote for representation that prohibits the sale of a large taxation revenue generator: wine and spirits. So, they are happy to drive 30-40 miles (at least) to buy wine, or across the state line where there's no tax on food, in order to keep their tax burden lower.
It could soon go up. There will be a referendum this Fall to consider a tax to be used expressly to assist in the creation of a new elementary school that will better organize the county and get rid classroom outbuildings because for some reason, the County is growing.
And then when finished the tax will cease.
And people are bitching about the sales tax increase, as if there's no other option for raising revenue. Sometimes, you just can't fight stupid.