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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:25 PM Original message |
I just paid $25.00 for a bottle of wine and another thread got me to thinking |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sin tax or luxury tax? |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. I would suppose that would depend on if you were buying it for |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
88. A $25 Bottle Is Not a Luxury |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. not a large enough tax base nor frequency of purchase |
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tkmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. Raise taxes on beer? |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. NOT BEER!!! |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. okay, then, how about cheez whiz and ritz crackers? |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. That'd be fine.. I don't eat either one. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. ah! the "its ok to tax everyone but me" policy! brilliant! |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
13. I don't know about that |
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crappyjazz (886 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
32. How do you think Canada keeps going |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
92. Legalize it, tax it. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
69. and then you'll be seeing mini-brewers selling illegal beer. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. Wine is going to be a necessity of mine until Obama is safely sworn in. |
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theboss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
4. My gosh! No one has ever thought of taxing booze before |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #4 |
58. I'm good with that too. I don't smoke. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. Sounds like a luxury tax, of sorts... |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Yes but it would target a different group of people than a tax on |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #34 |
82. But there are also a lot of regular people drinking wine. |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. That's not going to encourage people to conserve fuel though. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
18. Sure it will, they'll be too drunk to drive! N/T |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
9. Your $25 bottle of wine was already about $22 more expensive than it should have been. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. But another $1.00 on a bottle of wine would hit more of a 'target |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. All wine is expensive. Some just more so than others. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Mogen David?? I thought it was pretty reasonable when I was in the |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I wouldn't exactly call Mad Dog table wine. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Poison as in tax. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. How about we don't tax either. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. You don't think this would accomplish that? N/T |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. No. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. What do you think 'poor' people do more? N/T |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Hopefully they'd do both daily. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. You hope 'poor' people are drinking a bottle of wine a day? Really?! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. A glass of wine a day. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. LOL |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Assuming you live by yourself. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. When I'm running my kids |
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BlueGADawg (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 08:49 PM Response to Reply #52 |
81. In a restaraunt maybe!:rofl: |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #48 |
71. I work with people who share a bottle of wine at dinner. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:37 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Because I think you will get more of a fight out of the wealthy |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
60. Not true |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #60 |
75. Shudder. n/t |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:43 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Shudderer |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:44 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. LOL your picture of the woman with the black eye next to these pictures of |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:46 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Shudderific |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:09 PM Response to Reply #60 |
86. Green wine= total class |
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FKA MNChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
68. A bottle of French wine that costs $50.00 here costs |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:35 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. Which do you think they would |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. how about a penny on each can/bottle of beverage? |
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ret5hd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
11. So what do you think the tax is on alcohol in your state right now? |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. It is already in the gas we buy as well but this would target more of |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. As an aside it would also keep speculators at bay better in |
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corkhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. it is still not fair to those of modest means who pinch pennies to enjoy an occasional extravagance |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
36. Some who pinch pennies have no other alternative to gas but |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. I spend $6 for a good Chilean wine at Trader Joe's. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
46. But how often do you buy a bottle of wine vs. how often do you buy |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:00 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. As a Latina I drink a glass or two of wine every night with |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. As I said upthread |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
19. Some of us can only afford to buy wine by the box. nt |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
89. Yep, Two Americas. And people attack me when I point out the Class Stratification on DU n/t |
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nichomachus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
20. How about a $25 tax on NASCAR tickets? |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
25. Taxes on food should be proportional to how bad the food is for you. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
57. Wine should be FREE then! =8^) |
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Speck Tater (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:45 PM Response to Reply #57 |
90. And beer. :) |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. Instead of coming up with ways to tax US, I would rather see everyone |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
40. This would capture corporations as well as the wealthy. N/T |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
29. sure...why not...I don't drink |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #29 |
43. Wooo Hooo see, this could work. LOL N/T |
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carlyhippy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:17 PM Response to Reply #43 |
62. LOL nt |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. ## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
59. Oh, you're just drunk. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:20 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. LOL N/T |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. Why don't we just add a huge super tax on luxury goods like yachts, jewelery, and 2nd houses. |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
51. I think, if I remember correctly, we tried the tax on yachts |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
41. Better yet... |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. 100 years ago I would have been on your side |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #44 |
67. Too bad we can't tax illegally purchased cocaine and pharmaceuticals, huh..n/t |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
47. How about taxing bottled water? |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. I'm fine with that too but again |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
61. You do realize that price has nothing to do with quality right? |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Yes, I just like this particular wine. I don't buy it often though |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:04 PM Response to Reply #63 |
84. I hate taxes on alcohol. Especially wine. |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
65. $25 is not an expensive bottle of wine |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:23 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. $25 kinda hits me in my wallet for something I don't need or could |
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unapatriciated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:31 PM Response to Original message |
70. I hate brussel sprouts - let's tax them |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Now you are just being selfish. You KNOW the majority of |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
74. Many states already have excise taxes on wine (and other alcohol, including beer) |
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flstci (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #74 |
77. Sounds like we need more wine |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
83. Wow, DU is just buzzing to raise taxes on something today |
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boozepusher (152 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:07 PM Response to Reply #83 |
85. It would kill my business. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:23 PM Response to Original message |
87. In My State, That $25 Bottle Would Be a $17 Bottle With a 30% Mark-up For Taxes |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
91. I just bought a $65 bottle of scotch. Enough of the 'sin' taxes though. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
93. They ALWAYS increase the beer and cigarette taxes, but never wine and liquor |
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curse of greyface (594 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-11-08 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
94. The federal gas tax is .25 cents a gallon Wine is $1.07 a gallon. |
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