davidinalameda
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| 4. if you want to make some serious money |
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start taxing fornicators, adulterers, kids that don't honor their mothers and fathers, people who don't keep holy the sabbath there are hundreds if not thousands of other sins that we can tax wonder if being a smart ass is among them  |
| -I strongly believe in "sin taxes" What do you think? |
divideandconquer |
Jul-18-10 02:02 PM |
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OH boy!! |
TwilightGardener |
Jul-18-10 02:04 PM |
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pass the butter and diet coke please |
leftofcool |
Jul-18-10 02:59 PM |
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You're talking about a shakedown for money, and not even for victimless crimes here |
slackmaster |
Jul-18-10 02:04 PM |
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Aren't all taxes.. |
verges |
Jul-18-10 02:07 PM |
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Usually taxes have some kind of rational connection to the activity or goods being taxed |
slackmaster |
Jul-18-10 02:33 PM |
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So electric cars don't ride on pavement only gasoline vehicles? |
SunnySong |
Jul-18-10 10:49 PM |
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That doesn't follow logically from what I wrote |
slackmaster |
Jul-19-10 08:36 AM |
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Fuel taxes are becoming less efficent every year to fund roads... |
SunnySong |
Jul-19-10 09:40 AM |
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"Shakedown". Interesting word, that. Seems to be in fashion. -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Jul-18-10 10:50 PM |
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oh goody...another person who gets to 'decide' what 'sins' |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Jul-18-10 02:04 PM |
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D&C is good at that... |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Jul-18-10 03:25 PM |
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if you want to make some serious money |
davidinalameda |
Jul-18-10 02:05 PM |
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And let's tax marriage, and church, and the rich, and the rich again, and the beautiful... |
LooseWilly |
Jul-18-10 03:19 PM |
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ties I agree with |
davidinalameda |
Jul-18-10 07:35 PM |
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Who decides what a "sin" is? |
virgogal |
Jul-18-10 02:05 PM |
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The legislatures that pass the taxes. |
verges |
Jul-18-10 02:09 PM |
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Many of us are not elected representatives. |
Obamanaut |
Jul-18-10 02:17 PM |
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Quite correct. I'm sorry. It won't happen again. |
verges |
Jul-18-10 10:47 PM |
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That's the rub... |
Freetradesucks |
Jul-18-10 07:43 PM |
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-1 |
SammyWinstonJack |
Jul-18-10 02:05 PM |
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It's better than throwing people in jail for doing them. Save jail and prison for real criminals. |
w4rma |
Jul-18-10 02:06 PM |
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People should pay for that part of the government they use |
divideandconquer |
Jul-18-10 02:14 PM |
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Please list what you use, I think you just might pay off the deficit with the taxes we raise on you |
county worker |
Jul-18-10 07:52 PM |
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Also, buying inefficient cars, building sprawl |
Radical Activist |
Jul-18-10 02:06 PM |
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What should the tax be for starting unnecessary wars? |
ret5hd |
Jul-18-10 02:09 PM |
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Unrec. |
Individualist |
Jul-18-10 02:07 PM |
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I'll consider it |
Yuugal |
Jul-18-10 02:08 PM |
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Well at least your name is apropos. n/t |
Greyhound |
Jul-18-10 02:08 PM |
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Oh, there's a good idea... |
MineralMan |
Jul-18-10 02:11 PM |
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If there's a social cost, yes. Otherwise, no. |
Dogmudgeon |
Jul-18-10 02:11 PM |
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I think we should start with reverting the income tax code to pre-1980 rates. |
Warren Stupidity |
Jul-18-10 02:13 PM |
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Sin is a religious concept that has no place in government. |
Bluebear |
Jul-18-10 02:15 PM |
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Sin has been in government ever since there was government! |
divideandconquer |
Jul-18-10 02:18 PM |
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"Oh my, how naive!" - - oh my, how rude! |
Bluebear |
Jul-18-10 02:18 PM |
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Folks used to think earth was flat, too. (nt) |
Heidi |
Jul-18-10 02:35 PM |
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Your morals shouldn't cost the rest of us one red cent. Maybe YOU be taxed |
Heidi |
Jul-18-10 02:17 PM |
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I don't indulge in any of the above listed behaviors except: I own a lot of guns |
old mark |
Jul-18-10 02:18 PM |
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That would fall under |
Tejas |
Jul-18-10 03:39 PM |
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I have several sawed off shotguns and an evil SKS, and about 14 various |
old mark |
Jul-18-10 04:27 PM |
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OK as long as the sin involved is greed..... |
hedgehog |
Jul-18-10 02:21 PM |
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I see no problem with the government raising funds using taxes... |
Ozymanithrax |
Jul-18-10 02:29 PM |
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Hmmm... |
beevul |
Jul-18-10 02:33 PM |
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What is wrong with a sales tax on non-essential goods? |
Odin2005 |
Jul-18-10 02:36 PM |
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I prefer LUXURY taxes |
SoCalDem |
Jul-18-10 02:36 PM |
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Yes, luxury taxes. Or even greed taxes in keeping with the "sin" theme. |
Democrats_win |
Jul-18-10 03:06 PM |
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With the feds set to start monitoring |
Axle_techie |
Jul-18-10 02:59 PM |
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I don't believe in sin, so I don't believe in sin taxes anymore than unicorn taxes. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jul-18-10 03:04 PM |
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I strongly believe that self righteous flamebait is a sin... |
mitchum |
Jul-18-10 03:09 PM |
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My thoughts on sin taxes. |
Synicus Maximus |
Jul-18-10 03:19 PM |
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A soda tax is in the news, in light of oil spill, maybe gas taxes should go up |
divideandconquer |
Jul-18-10 03:23 PM |
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Tax booze but not the wine I drink. I quit smoking so I am smugly in favor of |
CTyankee |
Jul-18-10 03:29 PM |
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I strongly believe in "sinning". |
LooseWilly |
Jul-18-10 03:21 PM |
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America is still jampacked with Puritans eager to get the "sinners". |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jul-18-10 03:22 PM |
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and who decides 'good' or 'bad' ....you? |
spanone |
Jul-18-10 03:28 PM |
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So how do we tax your hubris? |
thelordofhell |
Jul-18-10 03:32 PM |
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Yes, start with ---> televisions and gaming consoles. |
Tejas |
Jul-18-10 03:33 PM |
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If we tax people I deem stupid we would have no debt(nt) |
The Straight Story |
Jul-18-10 03:40 PM |
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Profit is a sin so lets just tax that ok? |
FooshIt |
Jul-18-10 04:36 PM |
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+1000 |
laughingliberal |
Jul-18-10 06:33 PM |
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I don't believe they should be called sin taxes |
LatteLibertine |
Jul-18-10 04:40 PM |
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I strongly believe in taxing the living shit out of sin tax advocates |
Donnachaidh |
Jul-18-10 04:47 PM |
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+1 |
NutmegYankee |
Jul-18-10 06:07 PM |
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Well that's stupider then usual. |
proteus_lives |
Jul-18-10 05:00 PM |
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well, there's the rub: "Economic costs to society" (one of the rubs, anyways) |
JHB |
Jul-18-10 05:19 PM |
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Ugh... |
krabigirl |
Jul-18-10 06:03 PM |
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Unrec |
Biker13 |
Jul-18-10 06:10 PM |
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As long as you get to define "sin", right???? |
yella_dawg |
Jul-18-10 06:12 PM |
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Economic costs to society? Whoa boy, the taxes could be for so many things. |
Curmudgeoness |
Jul-18-10 06:22 PM |
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Some people will propose anything to keep from taxing the rich. |
laughingliberal |
Jul-18-10 06:34 PM |
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+1 |
RainDog |
Jul-18-10 07:40 PM |
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don't forget "ecological" sins - which do far more damage to more people |
RainDog |
Jul-18-10 06:36 PM |
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Recouping externalized costs AND promoting healthier behavior is a win/win |
depakid |
Jul-18-10 07:39 PM |
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What's the difference between sin, vice, and personal pleasure without "costs to society?" |
Sparkly |
Jul-18-10 07:44 PM |
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That's a pretty short list. I'm sure you could come up with some others to make liberals look bad |
county worker |
Jul-18-10 07:48 PM |
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Funny thing is, almost all of those (except maybe "go to prostitutes") are sins of the POOR -- |
smalll |
Jul-18-10 08:21 PM |
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We already tax the daylights out of flying... nt |
SunnySong |
Jul-18-10 10:51 PM |
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If greed and power are sins. |
mmonk |
Jul-19-10 08:38 AM |
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Send me a detailed list of your hobbies, choices, and activities. |
Statistical |
Jul-19-10 09:01 AM |
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I am not completely opposed to using the tax code as a policy tool, if that's what you mean. nt. |
Hosnon |
Jul-19-10 09:03 AM |
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