Comment 80218

By Kiely (registered) | Posted August 30, 2012 at 11:40:48 in reply to Comment 80200

In terms of it being a regressive tax - all sales taxes are regressive

No they aren't, sales and consumption taxes do not have to be regressive if applied correctly.

And despite all your arguments on whether the proposed tax will or will not affect the businesses, you still have not justified taxing one TYPE of business. I simply don't and won't agree with that mode of funding for transit. Why does anyone think restaurants need to be taxed? Or is the no tax on food items under $4 just a convenient void to add another tax?

Besides, as I said before, a lack of taxes isn't REALLY the problem. We may want to look at how and what we spend our money on... but that will never happen as long as so many people can be convinced more taxes are needed on the little guy to get what they want and/or need. That mindset is as misguided as the mindset of slashing taxes while still thinking we can keep and maintain everything we have.

I do not and will not support raising taxes on the middle and lower class.

Comment edited by Kiely on 2012-08-30 11:41:20

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