Quoting Joe Mackey to Daryl Stout on 06-08-18 06:24 <=-

At one time there was a state wide tax of six per cent on
everything. But the state was losing revenue since with modern roads
and most of the state population on the border of another state, (OH,
PA, MD, VA, KY) people found it was worth it to slip over the border to buy food and do other shopping while in that state. People in the
middle of the state complained. Eventually the food tax was repealed,
as a political ploy, and dropped a penny a year until tax on food was zero. Another all wise politician said the state couldn't afford the
lack of "revenue enchantment" so it was compromised with the tax on readily consumable products (mostly junk food, etc).

I thought that was "revenue enhancement"... They all have their ways of
adding to their coffers.... ;0

Some states have a tax free deal weekend in advance of hurricane
season, or back to school.

We have a tax free weekend for back to school as well. But only on
things like pens, pencils, kids clothes, etc.
After years of finding pens and pencils dropped around campus I
don't need anything like that. :)

And the clothes wouldn't fit... (G)

ttyl neb

... A lost ounce of gold may be found, a lost moment of time never.

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Nancy wrote --

JM> We have a tax free weekend for back to school as well. But only on

things like pens, pencils, kids clothes, etc.
After years of finding pens and pencils dropped around campus I
don't need anything like that.

And the clothes wouldn't fit... (G)

LOL.
I recall one time training some new people I remarked if they found anything
on the lots to turn them, meaning wallets, keys, ID cards, etc.
This one fella, who wasn't the brightest bulb in the chandelier, would bring
all sorts of things he found, such as articles of clothing.
I had to sit him down and explain in more detail what was meant. :)
Joe


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Quoting Joe Mackey to Nancy Backus on 06-12-18 06:50 <=-

We have a tax free weekend for back to school as well. But only on
things like pens, pencils, kids clothes, etc.
After years of finding pens and pencils dropped around campus I
don't need anything like that.

And the clothes wouldn't fit... (G)

LOL.
I recall one time training some new people I remarked if they found anything on the lots to turn them, meaning wallets, keys, ID cards,
etc. This one fella, who wasn't the brightest bulb in the
chandelier, would bring all sorts of things he found, such as articles
of clothing. I had to sit him down and explain in more detail what
was meant. :)

Right, that wasn't really meant as a general lost and found... just as a
way to keep valuables safe, and hopefully returned to their owners... ;)
But some people need things like that spelled out... ;)

ttyl neb

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