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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:51 PM Original message |
Does your state have a tax on food? |
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BlueJac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. The United States |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. No sales tax on groceries. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. yep, damned near 10% on everything here in tennessee |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Why do the people of TN put up with it? |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. it's a cruel tax... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Why isn't it? A food tax affects everybody. |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
86. Because it's regressive, so rich people like it. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 01:36 AM Response to Reply #86 |
100. K/R -- NJ is nuts!! |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. Because they have no state taxes? |
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Lucinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. No state tax and electricity USED to be fairly cheap. |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #19 |
68. Neither does FL but we also have no food tax. |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
74. I know that WA does not have an income tax |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:13 PM Response to Reply #19 |
80. correct, state tax is minimal here |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
48. We have no state tax... |
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peace13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. No in OHio. n/t |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
5. VA does. 5% sales tax on everything (except meds I think). |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
6. No in Florida. |
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BonnieJW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
7. In Virginia. |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
9. Taxing soda, and snack foods has been mentioned. I don't have |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. who decides whats garbage? |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. junk food, aptly titled would be considered garbage. If it were more expensive |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I agree with you but I still say people eat junk because it's cheaper and also as a necessity. |
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sad sally (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. The soda pop makers are flooding the tv with the "no tax on food" ads |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. See, this is the problem. If the poor eat junk because it is cheaper, |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. in Florida we do not have tax on any food. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:35 PM Original message |
It is a horrible situation. Good, fresh food is very expensive. |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
79. Dried beans are not expensive, nor is rice. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 11:10 PM Response to Reply #79 |
131. Not everybody can subsist on nothing but carbs. If you can, fine,.... but it isn't healthy for |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:38 PM Response to Reply #28 |
84. I can buy a pound of |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:36 AM Response to Reply #84 |
104. We do have an Aldi's but it is inconvenient to my home. However, I'm going |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:00 PM Response to Reply #104 |
113. You can sign up online |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #113 |
114. Well, I always pay cash for groceries and take reusable green bags. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #114 |
121. I have a small |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #84 |
123. Right on femrap. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #123 |
126. I remember my grandmother |
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Mother Of Four (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:37 PM Response to Reply #84 |
124. Right on the nose Femrap- |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #124 |
125. Now you've made me |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #84 |
132. I love carrots and peanut butter, but I am really tired of the judgmentalism here. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
32. Democrats have increasingly been promoting regressive taxes. |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Poor people who don't have health insurance are the last people who should be drinking soda. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Thank you for playing authoritarian judge. |
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Pisces (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. An authoritarian would ban soda outright. Puting a 5 cent tax on the product stimm makes |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Authoritarians are adept at rationalization. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:42 PM Response to Reply #32 |
45. Even here in liberal New Haven where we have some solid progressives |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Kudos to them! However, until the rest of you get into the struggle, people will suffer. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:18 PM Response to Reply #55 |
63. My husband is the Chair of the Homeless Commission here in New Haven. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:25 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. Yes, we homeless poeple ARE sinking. And there isn't likely to be much outcry from DU. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I agree. We are active in politics at the local and state level. I wish my neighbors would |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Thank you. |
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pam4water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
44. Junk food is cheaper because of the corn subsidies. It does seem a bit circular, now |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #10 |
56. Processed non-essentials are junk food |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #10 |
117. A panel of nutritionists? |
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Staph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. In West Virginia, |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
53. There might be some vegans who consider meat and milk to be indecent and immoral. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
115. As soon as you open that door, you have started a political football game |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. I grew up with that in northern Illinois, |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. IIRC, last time I was in WI (2009), I remember being shocked at a tax tacked on to |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Yes, I was talking about back in the 60's, some items remain exempt |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Codes that cover food taxes in Wisconsin... |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #38 |
119. And our beer tax has not been raised since LBJ was in office! |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. It's sort of ugly in its details...note the difference including a plastic spork makes |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
85. In many counties in Arkansas |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. CA: No on most groceries |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. California doesn't even tax vegetable plants |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
15. Strange bifurcation in NJ, |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #15 |
57. take out section is considered to be a "restaurant". |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 03:07 PM Response to Reply #15 |
120. Same here in MA |
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LuvNewcastle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. 7% in MS n/t |
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Blue_In_AK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. No, not here in Anchorage. |
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indepat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. In good ole Tennessee, the poorest of the poor are saddled with a very high state sales tax on all |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
54. Tax opponents stormed the capital building in Nashville... |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:53 PM Response to Reply #54 |
67. And we can't organize a storming of the capitals over a food tax? |
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walldude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
22. Colorado does... n/t |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. Except Denver. The Democrats still hold the line there. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
128. Colorado does NOT |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
23. Sure do and we have both houses run by pukes, gov too |
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GoCubsGo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. We got rid of ours a few years ago, but... |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
29. MOst parts of Colorado do. What's the problem? Eating is optional. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:49 PM Response to Reply #29 |
52. I hear deep-sea nitrogen-based living is awesome! |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #52 |
111. Are you inviting me to drown myself? |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. Arkansas has a 2% sales tax on food. The state tax rate on everything else is 6%. |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
39. Oregon has no sales tax at all... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #39 |
75. I know, I buy my wine there |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:44 AM Response to Reply #75 |
105. They ought to do something like the duty free shops at international airports. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
41. Yes, |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
42. Not in Vermont. And not being proposed. |
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pam4water (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
46. No tax on food in Penn there is a soda tax which includes seltzer which I think is silly. |
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Mopar151 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
47. NH rooms and meals @ 8% |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
50. Yes, in Arkansas. It has been reduced by almost half in the last 15 years. |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
51. PA: No. |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
58. Texas: NO |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:20 PM Response to Reply #58 |
78. Eh? |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:30 AM Response to Reply #78 |
94. No tax on 'real food' from the grocery store |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #94 |
108. A local station in Dallas did a investigative report |
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wellstone dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:05 PM Response to Original message |
60. Minnesota--No |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #60 |
93. Are you sure? When we go out to eat there are taxes.. When I buy groceries there also. |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #93 |
110. A lot of states without food tax have prepared food tax and meals tax. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:01 PM Response to Reply #93 |
127. The OP exempted restaurant food and junk food |
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happyslug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
62. List of Taxes by state: |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
66. No tax on food, meds or clothes. The last turned out to be a good |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Are you in New Hampshire? |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 06:07 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. No MN |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
70. No. Not on food or essential toiletries. |
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GentryDixon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
72. In Utah Yes. |
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IADEMO2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
73. Map and 2009 info |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
76. Not in NY |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
77. In Illinois we're taxed on almost everything, including food. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
81. Missouri does....or |
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Kat45 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
82. MA does not tax food (groceries) or clothing |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-07-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
83. Yes |
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spacelady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
87. YES Alabama - Mobile County near 10% |
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AlabamaLibrul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 01:50 AM Response to Reply #87 |
101. YES Alabama - Baldwin County AT 10% ON EVERYTHING can I get a witness |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:17 AM Response to Original message |
88. yeah, here in CA we have a tax, sometimes have to put food back because |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:51 AM Response to Reply #88 |
106. No CA does NOT tax food. |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #106 |
122. you call orange bell peppers at $5 per pound cheap? there's still a tax at 8%+ |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 05:46 AM Response to Reply #122 |
129. Well, for me they're free but that's because I grow them |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 08:25 PM Response to Reply #129 |
130. what makes you think I haven't grown bell peppers-by the way those green |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #130 |
134. Oh, fer crissakes. |
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StarsInHerHair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-11-11 01:14 AM Response to Reply #134 |
135. ok cheerleader, so MOST STATES=ALL to you |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
89. We have a sales tax here which is around 8% |
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JohnnyRingo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:26 AM Response to Original message |
90. Not in Ohio, but I heard a funny story about why PA doesn't tax clothing |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
91. Yes in MN. |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
92. Does a sales tax count? |
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loudsue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
95. North Carolina - YES |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:53 AM Response to Original message |
96. Sales tax on groceries very common in the Bible Belt states - yeah, right, Jesus would be all for |
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TransitJohn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
97. We always did have until about 3 years ago. |
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cayanne (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
98. Yes in Idaho n/t |
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Lugnut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
99. Thankfully, no. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:41 AM Response to Original message |
102. Yep. |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
103. Yep, Oklahoma taxes everything... |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
107. In New York, no, which - coming from IL - I was surprised about on the day I discovered this. |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
109. Nope. No tax on food, clothes, or the materials to MAKE clothes. |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:10 AM Response to Reply #109 |
112. That's more enlightened. |
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uncommon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #112 |
116. I think it makes sense -- |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
118. So sales tax on food or clothing here in MA |
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Mimosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
133. YES. I'm in GA. n/t |
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