[Always Right]

Just go to your computer calculator, and do the following. Type in 100 * .23(aka 23%), and you will get the answer 23. Its not that hard genius!

If the 23% rate was an exclusive rate you would be correct. But that is the trick, they quote the rate based on the after tax price, not the base price.

[Sprite518]

LOL! You are assuming prices will not go down. Don't you get that? The free market would be way more competitive. Prices would go down, and our buying powers would go up. Also we would be FREE to be taxed when we choose.