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To: Bigun
What would be considered "consumption?" Obviously buying items at the shopping mall - but what about paying for college tuition? Buying medical insurance? Paying a doctor bill?
154 posted on 02/08/2003 7:48:06 PM PST by valkyrieanne
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To: valkyrieanne
What would be considered "consumption?" Obviously buying items at the shopping mall - but what about paying for college tuition? Buying medical insurance? Paying a doctor bill?

College Tuition is an investment and NOT taxed! The others you mentioned are items YOU counsume and would thus BE taxed.

167 posted on 02/08/2003 8:00:56 PM PST by Bigun
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To: valkyrieanne
What would be considered "consumption?"

what about paying for college tuition?

Not taxed. It's an investment.

Buying medical insurance?

taxed

Paying a doctor bill?

taxed

331 posted on 02/09/2003 9:41:09 AM PST by Principled
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To: valkyrieanne
education is exempt, at least with the Fairtax.
455 posted on 02/09/2003 6:59:10 PM PST by rwfromkansas (What is the chief end of man? To glorify God and enjoy Him forever. --- Westminster Catechism Q1)
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