[been_lurking]

New Yorkers lost an estimated $40 million in uncollected tax revenue

That's my favorite line. How can you lose something you never had in the first place???

[ozone1]

over here

[Blue Screen of Death]

That's my favorite line. How can you lose something you never had in the first place???

She is going to teach math at Author Anderson.

[APBaer]

"New Yorkers lost an estimated $40 million in uncollected tax revenue"

I don't smoke, but now I feel guilty.
Perhaps, I should pay cigarette taxes, *as though* I did smoke?
She can blow smoke out her butt(s)

[Teacher317]

New Yorkers lost an estimated $40 million in uncollected tax revenue
That's my favorite line. How can you lose something you never had in the first place???

A fascinating use of the concept of "opportunity cost". Government "lost" billions in estate taxes when Los Angeles stubbornly refused to have a killer earthquake last week. Then, millions of citizens failed to heed President Bush's command to go out and shop in response to 9-11, "costing" billions more in state sales taxes. They're going to sue, I'm sure.