Originally Posted by djplong

I think it's misplaced tax anger.

Oh our tax bills ahve gone up - no question there. But it's not from Washington. Studies show that federal taxation rates are down. What's *up* are the tax policies being set in Boston, Concord, Albany, Trenton, Springfield, Tallahasse, Sacramento, Austin, and just about every other state capital with the exception of Juneau and Indianapolis.
http://www.delawareonline.com/articl...NION16/4220310

You're right. As unbelievable as this will sound, in addition to all the other taxes and fees, the sales tax in Cook County (Chicago) is now 11%, as I recall. I know it was upped to 10-1/2% and I think the county board bumped it another half percent recently. All this with a county budget that keeps increasing!

If you don't think that people who live in Chicago drive a few miles to shop and buy cars to what's known as the "collar counties" or even into northwest Indiana, think again.

By the way, I REALLY like the line item veto power that the New Jersey governor has. If we had that at the federal level and in all states, that might be a good start towards collaring out-of-control members of the various legislatures.

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