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I propose we catalogue SipSip's post into a chronology of hilarity!

Zimmerman said:
not the most effective way of achieving any of its purported benefits.
raising of funds?
 

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SipSip said:
i know economics is not a science...it can be studied though...and I doubt science will be as developed as it is today without the "bullshit" that you refer to as the economy...
i think u'll find it works the other way first :D
 

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zimmerman8k said:
If you were inclined to tax the rich more, why not just increase income tax. Rather than singling out this one particular good for no apparent reason?
Isn't that just as arbitrary as the 'luxury car tax'?
 

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I don't see what's so bad about a consumption based tax? I think it's the only fair taxation. If anything, slash the income tax especially for low income earners, raise the gst, and arbitrarily raise taxes on all expensive goods e.g. large tv tax, expensive suit tax...
 

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That might impact harshly on peoples jobs and the "economy" in general though? :(

EDIT: @ Graney
 

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zimmerman8k said:
Generally when applying extra tax to a particular good, it should be demonstrated that this good produces negative externalities. Luxury cars don't do this any more than other cars, so there is no justification for the extra tax.
Yeah, I agree that there are more productive sources of taxatiion they should have sought first.
 

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Graney said:
I don't see what's so bad about a consumption based tax? I think it's the only fair taxation. If anything, slash the income tax especially for low income earners, raise the gst, and arbitrarily raise taxes on all expensive goods e.g. large tv tax, expensive suit tax...
If it's uniform it's fine... increasing the GST and perhaps widening the list of goods that aren't affected by it is another fine way to increase revenue imo.
 

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Enteebee said:
If it's uniform it's fine... increasing the GST and perhaps widening the list of goods that aren't affected by it is another fine way to increase revenue imo.
Or by like, cutting out fucking retarded expenditure.
 

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Riet said:
Or by like, cutting out fucking retarded expenditure.
yes, you've just solved the problems in the budget. congrats.
 

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- baby bonus
- funding for wealthy private schools

oh, there you go.
 

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- the armed forces
- state governments
- sporting investment
- drug prohibition
 

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So little faith in the political discretion of the common citizen, Captain Gh3y.
 
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Graney said:
- the armed forces
- state governments
- sporting investment
- drug prohibition
if you say sports

the arts must go too

suck it leftie
 

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Graney said:
- the armed forces
- state governments
- sporting investment
- drug prohibition
Fuck off, sport maybe and yeh, war on drugs is stupid, but defense budget should be increased. Doubled IMO
 

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Riet said:
Fuck off, sport maybe and yeh, war on drugs is stupid, but defense budget should be increased. Doubled IMO
Why?
 

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jb_nc said:
if you say sports

the arts must go too

suck it leftie
Hows bout we fund the arts at the same level as sports? LOLOLOLOL
 

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