Posted on 11/15/2013 11:08:07 AM PST by publius911
Of an identified $10 billion in spending that occurs during Thanksgiving weekend on the wine and beer, the gas and plane tickets, and the meal itself, government taxation composes 35.86 percent of those expenses approximately $3.6 billion in revenues.
Many of these Thanksgiving items are subject to the increased costs of income taxes, payroll taxes, corporate income taxes, and other taxes on business activity. Government then includes additional fees and excise taxes that further increase the cost of providing specific items or services.
(Excerpt) Read more at us2.campaign-archive1.com ...
I always wonder how much of that $1 can of soda was taxes
36% seems like a lot. I heard on TV (CNBC) that the amount of tax in the price of an E-cigarette is 95% of the price!
And I’d guess it’s at least 75% for alcohol—maybe someone knows the real figure.
An uninvited guest will be his dishonor, Barack Barry Hussein Obama soetoro. An evil, detestable degenerate excuse for a president of the central socialist government.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.