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re: For the 3rd year in a row, Louisiana leads the country in….sales tax
Posted on 1/27/26 at 1:12 pm to ifyoubuildit
Posted on 1/27/26 at 1:12 pm to ifyoubuildit
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You are mistaken and ignoran
Sales taxes drive purchases to other states, especially in areas close to state borders. Sales tax costs economic activity to leave an area, especially for bigger ticket items.
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This tends to retard the incentive for hard work and creativity.
This is stuoid. I have yet to meet a client that told me they didn’t want to work because it would move them to a higher tax bracket. This is especially true with state income taxes.
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If you consume, you pay tax. If you do not consume you do not pay tax.
Everyone consumes… some buy stuff on other places
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If it wasn’t for sales taxes, half of the population wouldn’t pay any taxes at all. This includes all of the people who live off of the bloated US welfare system.
If you pay for housing, you pay property taxes. Renters are paying the property taxes owed by their landlords.
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Posted on 1/27/26 at 1:50 pm to BigUglies10
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Government will never tax the government - how about recipients pay the sales tax with money?
Good Idea...
Posted on 1/27/26 at 1:51 pm to Tarps99
They got money for clothes, vacations, nails, hair, eyelashes, Jordans, etc.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 1:56 pm to SallysHuman
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Alaska with the 0% income tax and 1.8% sales tax
I’m jealous
It's Alaska. **shudder**
They tax people in Alaska in unique ways since the State government has grown so much and oil prices have tanked
Basically, they take more than half of each person's (woman, men, and child) Personal Fund Dividend (PFD) each year. Causes a huge fuss every year.
It goes without saying that they have similar issues with big govt taking people's money
This post was edited on 1/27/26 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 1/27/26 at 3:19 pm to The Boat
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Awful post. Property tax is much worse.
Property tax is the fairest tax.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 3:36 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:We pay more to the state than it's pays the city, lol try again
Well, somebody has to pay for all the welfare recipients living in the city of New Orleans
Posted on 1/27/26 at 4:59 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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Property tax is the fairest tax.
That's a pretty socialist world view. I own it, why do I have to pay you to keep it? Consumption taxes are absolutely the fairest taxes. Estate, income, and property taxes have no place in the U.S.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 5:36 pm to SPEEDY
But look at all the nice things we have to show for it!
Posted on 1/27/26 at 5:57 pm to SPEEDY
quote:Now look up how much they pay for everyday goods and then see if your opinion changes
Alaska with the 0% income tax and 1.8% sales tax
Posted on 1/27/26 at 6:05 pm to SPEEDY
I love it
Everyone participates, and I get to decide how much I'm taxed by how much I choose to buy, and at what price I am willing to pay
Property taxes and income taxes suck. And punish the hard working
Everyone participates, and I get to decide how much I'm taxed by how much I choose to buy, and at what price I am willing to pay
Property taxes and income taxes suck. And punish the hard working
Posted on 1/27/26 at 7:55 pm to SPEEDY
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Alaska with the 0% income tax and 1.8% sales tax
That's because their cold winters tax your body enough..
Posted on 1/27/26 at 8:47 pm to SPEEDY
As long as we lead in recruiting then I’m good with it.
Posted on 1/27/26 at 9:34 pm to calcotron
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property taxes have no place in the U.S.
Funny because the vast majority of the framers preferred property tax to all other forms. They must have been a bunch of socialists.
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Consumption taxes are absolutely the fairest taxes.
Most easily weaponized AND most easily dodged. Let me ask you, if your state said they were abolishing income taxes and property taxes and going to a straight 25% consumption tax on all goods and services, would you pay that 25% like a good citizen or would you make attempts to make all your largest buys in neighboring states with much lower sales taxes?
I guess you could move to ultra conservative Europe. They are ALL about consumption taxes over there.
This post was edited on 1/27/26 at 9:38 pm
Posted on 1/27/26 at 9:46 pm to RobbBobb
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Everyone participates
Everyone participates in property tax. Arguably moreso than consumption taxes
Posted on 1/27/26 at 10:40 pm to SPEEDY
That's because we have to make up for all those corporate incentives. Citizens don't donate to campaign funds nearly enough to rate a tax break.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 2:12 pm to JohnnyKilroy
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Everyone participates in property tax. Arguably moreso than consumption taxes
Everyone owns businesses?
Maybe you missed my line where I said property and income taxes hit those that work hard. People that own personal property and business property are taxed for both, whereas renters/leasers dont actually pay the tax, its more of a consumption tax for not owning their own property. In fact, if the property tax goes unpaid, they could actually continue to reside with little effect on their credit or financial obligation. That all gets transferred to the next property owner
Posted on 1/28/26 at 2:14 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:And the prisons. Seems like there's one every five miles in Louisiana.
Well, somebody has to pay for all the welfare recipients living in the city of New Orleans
Posted on 1/28/26 at 2:32 pm to BugAC
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but property tax is worse. Why do I have to pay taxes on something I already own? Is the government going to do anything to my property if I have a problem
Really dumb take. Sit through a municipal budget meeting to see where it gets its revenue and where it goes. Unless you have an equitable plan on how to replace property tax revenue the loss in services would be catastrophic.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 2:35 pm to RobbBobb
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whereas renters/leasers dont actually pay the tax, its more of a consumption tax for not owning their own property
What landlord doesn’t factor in property taxes when deciding on rent? I certainly do. I pass every cost increase on to tenants.
Posted on 1/28/26 at 2:38 pm to RobbBobb
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whereas renters/leasers dont actually pay the tax
Lol. Lmao even.
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