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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:18 AM Original message |
I'm totally opposed to the "Forest Adventure Pass" |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. It's a "pay-as-you-go" tax. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I never had a fire but still pay for the fire dept. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Do you benefit from the children of others? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I benefit from the children of others not going on the dole |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. My point being... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:36 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. It is in the best interest of *every* citizen |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. public schools benefit everyone. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Hear, Hear! |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Education is Expensive, But Ignorance is A Lot More So |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #1 |
28. where did you go to school? |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
4. Fees are a form of Regressive Taxation. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:16 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Funny, I was going to post that it was a progressive tax |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Well, maybe they don't use it because they can't afford to use it. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. They won't pay less if the tax if the fee is eliminated. |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Not true... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:59 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Well, if you can create a perfect tax system that allocates money perfectl |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:07 AM Response to Reply #21 |
23. No defeat here... |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. There is *nothing* progressive about denying poor people |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You think it's progressive to tax someone for something they don't use? |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I'll never use "women's health research"... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:49 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. No, and you know damn good and well that's not what I'm saying |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. The parks were set aside for everyone and contribute |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 10:55 AM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Absolutely. And we all pay for the park lands, and for maintenance |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Any way you slice your argument, poor people are excluded |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:10 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Yes, but the Not-Poor-People might save Precious Tax Dollars.... |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:08 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. So, if I never flush my toilet I shouldn't have to pay for sewage? |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
33. "Services" in this case include |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-27-06 09:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
32. It's not even park land |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
25. so if I'm driving down the road and to pull off and take a hike |
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frylock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. yep - it's a load of bs.. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. Or 5 minutes |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:17 AM Response to Original message |
27. It's like soda machines in schools. |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-26-06 11:07 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. It's a national forest |
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