Taxes Was: [geeks] Ping...

[Bill Bradford]

On Tue, Oct 29, 2002 at 04:22:15PM -0500, Michael Schiller wrote:
> Another idea I've heard is a 25% national sales tax on NEW products. The
> idea being that you could decide on if you wanted to buy something new
> or used, and with the used products becoming much cheaper, it would
> promote things being used to their fullest potential. I'm not sure if I
> like this idea or not.

That would REALLY fuck the economy - would result in a lack of jobs, since
nobody was buying new items, they wouldnt need to be produced..

Bill

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bill bradford
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