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Originally Posted by gayla
I don't mind paying them (hell I'm paying more then $60 a carton for cigarettes right now) but it's not like we're getting anything extra out of the deal. Right now, they're raising local taxes on things just to keep the state and local governments running. So raising taxes but shutting down services is where my problem comes in.
I'd gladly pay Canadian level taxes for Canadian level services but I'm kind of a Socialist at heart like that.  |
holy hell, our smokes went up to $50 bucks and that is in DE where there are no taxes. MD state tax went up since i last lives here.
Gas went up 5 cents since sunday.
I can just imagine what it will be up to by summer (aug) with this gulf/BP fiasco