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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:12 PM Original message |
Poll question: Would you support an increase in soft drink sales taxes to decrease sales taxes on other groceries? |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. Other. My state does not have sales tax on food |
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Tx4obama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Increase soft drink taxes and LOWER CIGARETTE TAXES !!! :) n/t |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. groceries, including pop are non-taxable items where I live |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. No, I don't think groceries should be taxed at all. nt |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. Other: increase taxes on things that I don't buy to lower taxes on things that I do buy |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. That's a pretty good generic response! |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. Would you support a decrease in military funding to also decrease sales taxes on groceries? |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. It depends on which state is thinking of decreasing its state military budget. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. One of your funnier posts, but you still managed to not answer my question. |
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ejpoeta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
7. there is no tax on food here. i think if it is prepared food there is tax... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. Any tax on food is already madness. |
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nebenaube (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. absolutely! taxing food is taking it from a baby's mouth. n/t |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. AZ now taxes food. I can't believe I'm still in this hell, but I do so love the desert. nt |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
12. Wait...why soft drinks? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:17 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Because they're addicting, and people keep buying them even though they are low in nutritional value |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. Then there's potato chips, and porn, and ice-cream, and gum, and Chapstick, and.... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Porn, gum, and Chap-Sticks are already subject to sales tax in my state |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 10:05 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. If we're going to tax consumable garbage... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:31 AM Response to Reply #23 |
33. I think we should STOP taxing tobacco and alcohol |
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shimmergal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'd support a tax on every drink sold |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
14. No. Neither soft drinks nor other groceries (food) are subject to sales tax here, and I oppose... |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. I don't ever buy soft drinks, |
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Modern_Matthew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. No. No taxes on groceries. Period. Proud to say my state doesn't do this. nt |
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one_voice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
20. No... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
21. No. What's with the drive to single out this type of product? |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
24. No, for several specific reasons. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
25. A value added tax really works well to pay government bills. If you spend all your |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
26. Some states tax food? |
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catabryna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
27. Not for a sales tax decrease on groceries... |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. I would support having the rich pay their fair share and leave soft drinks out of it. |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
29. Why yes, yes, I would |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:33 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. do you realize that many states don't tax groceries? |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 11:02 PM Response to Original message |
30. I think we should tax gold instead |
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Rowdyboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-21-11 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
31. I think its an exceptional idea and would support it in a heartbeat |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-22-11 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
34. No sales tax on groceries in my state. I think it's sick shit to tax groceries. |
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