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| Time to pay the piper for Illinois; (the "s" is silent) | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 12 2011, 06:49 AM (395 Views) | |
| Improviso | Jan 12 2011, 06:49 AM Post #1 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Illinois Lawmakers Pass Massive Income Tax Increase. Is California next? "No state ever taxed its way into prosperity," said State Senator Kirk Dillard. And yet, they continue to try.
Come to Virginia, George. It's a lovely state, with a balanced budget.
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Identifying narcissists isn't difficult. Just look for the person who is constantly fishing for compliments and admiration while breaking down over even the slightest bit of criticism. We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. | |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 12 2011, 06:52 AM Post #2 |
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Cheers
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I'd love to pay just 5% in state income tax. |
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| Improviso | Jan 12 2011, 06:55 AM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Yea, but think of it as the cost of the lovely weather you have there in New York. At least that's the argument that Steve Miller puts forth. Enjoy that 1 foot of snow today.
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Identifying narcissists isn't difficult. Just look for the person who is constantly fishing for compliments and admiration while breaking down over even the slightest bit of criticism. We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. | |
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| Mark | Jan 12 2011, 07:06 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Foul, foul government. |
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___.___ (_]===* o 0 When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. H.G. Wells | |
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| Improviso | Jan 12 2011, 07:08 AM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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"They're coming to take you away, ha, ha!" |
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Identifying narcissists isn't difficult. Just look for the person who is constantly fishing for compliments and admiration while breaking down over even the slightest bit of criticism. We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. | |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 12 2011, 07:08 AM Post #6 |
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Cheers
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I bet Mark would consider it good news if his state income tax were reduced to 5%. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| Big John | Jan 12 2011, 07:52 AM Post #7 |
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Senior Carp
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come to indiana. Indiana hugs the Chicago city limits at its northwest tip. Taxes are low, sales tax is low and nonexistent for most food items, gas tax is low, income tax is low, and the state recently passed a 1% cap on property taxes (1% of assessed value max for owner-occupied property) and that doesn't even include exemptions. Even with the decreased revenue, the state is still more or less operating in the black. Downsides are that they don't salt roads much, don't plow much, sometimes let the grass grow a little long etc and licence plates are expensive, but it's not a bad state. Oh and the other downside is that there is no income tax reciprocity with Illinois but that's mostly Illinois' doing. |
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| plays88keys | Jan 12 2011, 12:46 PM Post #8 |
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Pisa-Carp
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I'm all for having George and Mrs. George move to Virginia. George, if the tax thing doesn't sell it for the Mrs., how about this? Virginia is for (horse) Lovers |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 12 2011, 12:56 PM Post #9 |
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Cheers
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Income taxes are higher in Virginia than they will be in Illinois after the increase. |
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| Horace | Jan 12 2011, 01:00 PM Post #10 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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My income taxes are twice what Illinois would be after this increase. |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| kenny | Jan 12 2011, 01:03 PM Post #11 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Do states with lower income tax generally have higher property taxes? |
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| Kincaid | Jan 12 2011, 02:00 PM Post #12 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I don't know. Oregon has no sales tax and across the river in Washington, they have no income tax.
Edited by Kincaid, Jan 12 2011, 02:01 PM.
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| Kincaid - disgusted Republican Partisan since 2006. | |
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| Big John | Jan 12 2011, 02:35 PM Post #13 |
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kinkaid: no one ever adequately explained to me why the net price of cigarettes, and many shopping items was actually higher in oregon. they caled it "impounds" or costs added to wholesale. ever heard that term? |
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| Steve Miller | Jan 12 2011, 05:53 PM Post #14 |
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Bull-Carp
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Perhaps not, but have you ever noticed that the most prosperous states are the ones with the highest taxes? |
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Wag more Bark less | |
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| jon-nyc | Jan 12 2011, 05:58 PM Post #15 |
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Cheers
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Yeah, and no one ever sloganeered their way out of a fiscal crisis. |
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| Horace | Jan 12 2011, 06:51 PM Post #16 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Surely we had a bunch of nice slogans to get our war machine in gear for ww2! ![]() ![]() |
| As a good person, I implore you to do as I, a good person, do. Be good. Do NOT be bad. If you see bad, end bad. End it in yourself, and end it in others. By any means necessary, the good must conquer the bad. Good people know this. Do you know this? Are you good? | |
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| Jolly | Jan 12 2011, 07:20 PM Post #17 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Y'all hush. We can use the jobs.... |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| Luke's Dad | Jan 12 2011, 07:39 PM Post #18 |
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Virginia is for Paul Pelosi? |
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| Luke's Dad | Jan 12 2011, 07:42 PM Post #19 |
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And 2-3% higher sales tax rates. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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