tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post8334940582239853170..comments2023-08-20T07:06:14.115-04:00Comments on Thurber's Thoughts: Levy FatigueMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-62915827809198565042007-07-29T18:52:00.000-04:002007-07-29T18:52:00.000-04:00Gee, and people wonder why I object to property ta...Gee, and people wonder why I object to property taxes, which PUNISH property owners who invest in keeping their property in shape...<BR/><BR/>I prefer a consumption based sales tax because:<BR/><BR/>It "hits' everybody equally, regardless of income or property value, because it is tied to spending.<BR/><BR/>It also taxes the underground economy, the income that goes unreported or is not invested in property.<BR/><BR/>And, because everybody spends, everybody pays/contributes, according to their desire/ability to spend.<BR/><BR/>If you prefer to save and invest, you only get taxed on the tangible items that you buy.<BR/><BR/>Of course, our electors will have to be careful, as each community/state is competing against their neighbors for tourism, and other travel dollars, and you wouldn't to be too far out of line with the tax rate that is being charged by your neighbors ;-)Hooda Thunkit (Dave Zawodny)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13176392380086227377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-42742017545293515162007-07-25T11:52:00.000-04:002007-07-25T11:52:00.000-04:00chad - the info is readily available to anyone who...chad - the info is readily available to anyone who wants to know it. Any reporter or media outlet can get the same information I have from the county auditor.<BR/><BR/>I started with a list I had from discussions while a commissioner about inside-outside millage. And then researched media stories about levies under consideration for November...<BR/><BR/>The point is - our local media could have done this if they wanted to...so I guess the question is - do they WANT to?Maggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677808307727487766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21829866.post-46725799026024384082007-07-25T11:00:00.000-04:002007-07-25T11:00:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for putting the proper prespective ...Thanks so much for putting the proper prespective on things...WOW!<BR/><BR/>What are the odd's the press will print your post?Chadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06994015303281337316noreply@blogger.com