Paul Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Sat, Feb 08, 2003 at 11:53:26AM -0600, DvB wrote: > > > As far as "essential goods", who decides this? > > > > > > > The commonwealth of Pennsylvania currently (unless things have changed > > since I last heard) doesn't tax goods classified as "foo" and > > "clothing." I support this despite the obvious drawback that people > > don't pay taxes on the purchase of designer clothing and caviar. > > Oregon lacks a general sales tax because there's no good way to make > it not screw the poor, and Oregon has a lot of poor. Revenue that > other states collect with sales tax instead come largely from property > and income tax and the state lottery. The only items that have a > sales tax are vices or luxuries, like tobacco, alcoholic beverages and > gasoline. >
I remember reading about that somewhere. I think it's a very good idea, provided you can get the income from other sources (as Oregon appears to be doing without too much trouble). -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
