Posted on 12/15/2005 8:41:03 AM PST by george76
The sales tax in town will increase ...
"I don't think now is the time to put the squeeze on other things just because we have additional expenses," (Hans Scharer) said.
That's just what Tom Ahern, who owns Latitude 33 bookshop, is proposing. He worries shoppers will now head elsewhere with higer taxes in Laguna.
"Why do they always have to consider raising taxes, rather than cutting taxes from a fat government?"
(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...
Taxuna Beach
Now that Laguna Beach has jacked up its sales tax to the highest in the county, 8.25 centavos on the Yankee dollar, it should change its name to Taxuna Beach.
There are no bounds to government greed.
http://occommentary.blogspot.com/
No way anyone in that town is going to drive to Newport or Dana Point, to save a half cent.
I'd say his worries are justified. I know I'll go where the costs are lower. Like...duh?
Laguna Beach is a liberal gay haven in Orange County, CA.
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