More 'sin taxes' ahead as states scramble for money

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Danny Sanchez — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:47:39 GMT

DO NOT VOTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Danny — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:30:08 GMT

If our fed. const. states that it's unlawfull to tax one group more than another, are not ALL sin taxes illegal? Every one who has run for higher public office and said they would put in a flat tax has lost, if they say they will give all citisens a retirement plan like the one the feds. congress and house have given them selves, they lose. I do truly beleive the polaticans have forgotten who they all work for, and it's time for all of them to also have to retire on the social security system they have given us, only then will they trie to fix it, now they feel no need as the gave themselves a almost royalist system. Funny how they see it, as if they are intitled to the very excessive retirement and , WE THE PEOPLE, have nothing to say about it!

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Robert — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:14:37 GMT

Yes to Flat Tax!!!!! If we continue to squabble about "fairness" in regards to what gets taxed and what doesn't, it's always comes down to perspective. The same person that's arguing against raising taxes to subsidize a government sponsored health care system has three kids in the public school system. It is fair I pay Federal and State (property) tax that fund a public school system when I have no children of my own? Of course not, but it's been that way since the 1900's I believe. Of course I'm sure that families with "dependents" will get a tax exclusion from the health care costs while the single people with no kids get hammered. It comes down to paying for things we might not personally use at all. Flat tax for eveybody. Live within your means!!!! If you can't afford kids, don't have them. It's not a right, it's a decision. If you can't afford a fancy car, don't buy one. If you can afford to buy surround sound for your big screen then go for it. By the way, I'm not for social health care either. Just an example on perspectives. I'm for less government hand outs and people being responsible and providing for themselves. Choose how you want to live your life and make it happen. But do it on your own dime!

re: More 'sin taxes' ahead as states scramble for money

Fast Eddie — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:22:16 GMT

I think they shoud tax every piece of toilet paper, seems like everyone uses it and we all would be paying and wiping the results!!

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mike — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:48:11 GMT

OPP's an opinion tax too....

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mike — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:38:23 GMT

I just flushed the toilet, OPPS another tax, OPPS i am breathing air another tax,

a walking,sleeping,living tax. all of our politicians are crooks. legalized corruption at it's finest.

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Heathan — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:27:05 GMT

YAY more taxxes!!! I hope those bastards choke on their tax free cuban cigars!!! God help us all I love my country but I hate our government. Seriously taxxing soda!?!? What kinda of bullshit is that!?! I don't drink soda, I don't eat alot, but I'm overweight by most standards because I'm a very large framed person, and I'll be damned if I pay a tax because of bad genetics!!! *** YOU VERY MUCH MR PRESIDENT!!!

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" Mikey." — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:17:51 GMT

America....say goo-bye to our founding fathers vision, and all the great "paper" they composed. Burn it all...Taxation without representation. Duly elected officials-for the people by the people....nice dream...tha's all. We got away from British Empire for same reason. We have exported most of our industry overseas, and now we are trying to "kill" the rest of it.

I do not smoke anything, drink, nor chew...nor anything else. Please do not make others pay sin taxes...tax the 2% + corps...no more bailouts...no more bonuses to senior executives of those corporations. Make politicians severely answerable back to the people, i won't comment on lobby + other special interest groups...no i will "can you say 4th rider who rides a pale horse ?" Lot of this is our fault...the common working slobs like me...we have become apathetic, medicore, ignorant, and stupid. We have envoked " The Pac-man Syndrome" where we have let our government take our rights away...have to support all rights, not pick and choose.

These new sin txes for our health...Feds & states etc do not care about our health..it's purely about revenue. Let's stop funding the world, get out of conflicts that will kill our good men & women for years to come for nought, tighten thumb screws on our government's wreckless spending,,,and once again hold them severely accountable.

c.m. connors

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Thomas Wentzel — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 18:10:48 GMT

I propose a 0% tax on people while they are alive. No taxes on anything. But when they die the government takes 100% of the estate. You have all the money you earn to use as you please while you are alive, and once you're dead you don't need it.

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larry — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:57:47 GMT

I smoke, drink, gamble, or at least I used to. Can't afford to gamble anymore. Down to just one thirty pack a month, and half a pack of smokes a day. Guess we all just need to quit for a couple of months, so they can figure out someplace else to get their FREE MONEY FROM. I'm feed up.