[Torie]

Well that gets into the issue of how much of the tax cost you can pass along in price increaes, and how incentives are affected by tax rates. Those are empirical and not ideological questions. And if you shut down your business, how will you feed your family in a style remotely similar to what they have been accustomed?

[Arioch7]

A valid point. Let me say that I do raise my prices but if the USA turned Left-Wing, I would NOT be able to raise my prices to compensate. People would not buy and THEY would put me out of Business. So, at that point, it is not even my choice.

I will give you an example out of my life. I was going to buy a condo and rent it as an apartment. After my accountant ran the figures, I WOULD make a profit. However, after taxes it would amount to 100 bucks a week.

Now, I could deliver Pizza two nights a week and make 200-300 Dollars TAX FREE! Of course, I am a bit too old but doesnt that tell you something?

What is the point of me investing capital on that scale and risk to get less then a PIZZA BOY!

Of course, I am looking at other states with less restrictive codes. So, my home state loses out on ANY revenue from my ventures.

I am familiar with the LAffer Curve and basic economic theory but the things I am describing are NOT thoery, but reality.

BTW, I am not trying to be antagonistic, I just come across that way. :D