Comments on: Don’t you mention that tax

By: Robin

Robin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:58:38 +0000

“. . thus adding credence to the idea that the words honest and politician should almost never be uttered in the same sentence.”

An honest politician is one that tells you he’s lying.

By: John Fembup

John Fembup — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 11:50:48 +0000

Kentucky’s proposed ban on disclosure of tax reminds me of another state’s laughable and failed – but real- attempt to prevent insurance companies from referring to new state “surcharges” as taxes.

This occurred in 1996 or 1997 when HCRA (Health Care Reform Act) became law.

In Connecticut where I live we have almost the highest – if not the highest – gasoline tax in the U.S. The tax is roughly double the oil companies’ profits. And who does the legislature criticize for gouging? Right.

So not only do we observe legislatures requiring private businesses to be their tax collectors, we observe them attempting to hide their tracks completely.

. . . thus adding credence to the idea that the words honest and politician should almost never be uttered in the same sentence.

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:03:13 +0000

I find it refreshing that FL permits/allows/had to accept that all the gas pumps have stickers showing how much of the price is due to taxes.