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Rendell Was Wrong (Pa. didn't need tax hike)
www.countypressonline.com ^
| 07/15/2003
Posted on 07/18/2003 6:57:48 PM PDT by Tribune7
Pennsylvanians saw a light at the end of the tunnel as the 2002-03 fiscal year came to a close on June 30. Last week, Gov. Ed Rendell and Democrats across the state, who for the last five months have beat their war drums to the tune of increased taxes, suddenly fell silent.
Revenue collections expected for the 2002-03 fiscal year far exceeded expectations, totaling 21 .3 billion--a mere $500 million shortfall below the official estimate, and $235 million less than Gov. Rendell's exaggerated shortfall projection estimated at $735.8 million.
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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Pennsylvania
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posted on
07/18/2003 6:57:49 PM PDT
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Tribune7
To: Temple Owl
ping
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07/18/2003 6:58:09 PM PDT
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Tribune7
To: Owl_Eagle; brityank; Physicist; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; GOPJ; abner; baseballmom; Willie Green; Mo1; ..
ping for Pa.
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07/18/2003 6:59:38 PM PDT
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Tribune7
To: Tribune7
Since when does a rat need the truth to justify a tax increase?
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07/18/2003 7:01:38 PM PDT
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To: Tribune7
That 6% sales tax started out as a luxury tax. Now you pay it on everything, even toilet paper.
No wonder so many folks go to Delaware to shop!
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posted on
07/18/2003 7:03:41 PM PDT
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mickie
To: mickie
I wouldn't be surprised if Pa. would get more revenue with a 3 percent sales tax than with the 6 percent tax.
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07/18/2003 7:08:23 PM PDT
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Tribune7
To: Tribune7
3% sales tax would sure stop alot of people from buying out of state.
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posted on
07/19/2003 7:06:54 AM PDT
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mickie
To: mickie; Tribune7
We'd do well to remove/lower the sales tax from mid-priced items like appliances, electronics, etc. I think that is most of the types of items people go to Delaware for.
You can't go out of state and avoid sales tax for cars, planes, boats, mattresses and furniture (at least by delivery), etc., and there is no tax on clothing. And I doubt many people go out of state for books or trinkets.
To: Hermann the Cherusker
We'd do well to remove/lower the sales tax from mid-priced items like appliances, electronics, etc. I think that is most of the types of items people go to Delaware for. You can't go out of state and avoid sales tax for cars, planes, boats, mattresses and furniture (at least by delivery), etc., and there is no tax on clothing. And I doubt many people go out of state for books or trinkets.
You make good points. I wonder what percentage of the tax revenue comes from $100 and up stuff that fits in a trunk.
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07/19/2003 2:21:53 PM PDT
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Tribune7
To: Tribune7
Or jewerly, expensive handbags, just so many things that I go to Christiana Mall for.
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07/19/2003 3:41:55 PM PDT
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mickie
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