Comments on: PA Tax Hike Higher Than Expected http://www.taxgirl.com/pa-tax-hike-higher-than-expected/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:18:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: garagefather http://www.taxgirl.com/pa-tax-hike-higher-than-expected/comment-page-1/#comment-10723 garagefather Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:37:48 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3521#comment-10723 Governments always cut the popular items first so that people will accept tax increases. The vast sums they waste on things no one cares about only get found when the people fight back. There is no such thing as a temporary tax when it comes to Uncle Sam. My local government has a temporary 3/4% tax that has been going for 20 years. Every time it comes up for vote, the crying from government starts. They lied when they enacted it and now they can't live without it. If they were mature adults, they would try make it what it is, permanent. That way, we wouldn't have to hear them whine every 4 years about how important it is. Last year was the renewal year and they threatened to cut back police and fire if it didn't pass. It passed after scaring everyone and then shortly there after they started cutting police and fire anyway. They have cut our police force by a third when the economy is driving up property crimes. Politicians are perpetual liars who would say anything to get what they want. At the same time they are cutting police, they some how find money to open up the public pools. They claim that it will keep kids of the streets and out of trouble. The last I checked, that was the parents job. Governments always cut the popular items first so that people will accept tax increases. The vast sums they waste on things no one cares about only get found when the people fight back.
There is no such thing as a temporary tax when it comes to Uncle Sam. My local government has a temporary 3/4% tax that has been going for 20 years. Every time it comes up for vote, the crying from government starts. They lied when they enacted it and now they can’t live without it. If they were mature adults, they would try make it what it is, permanent. That way, we wouldn’t have to hear them whine every 4 years about how important it is. Last year was the renewal year and they threatened to cut back police and fire if it didn’t pass. It passed after scaring everyone and then shortly there after they started cutting police and fire anyway. They have cut our police force by a third when the economy is driving up property crimes. Politicians are perpetual liars who would say anything to get what they want. At the same time they are cutting police, they some how find money to open up the public pools. They claim that it will keep kids of the streets and out of trouble. The last I checked, that was the parents job.

]]> By: EllAnn http://www.taxgirl.com/pa-tax-hike-higher-than-expected/comment-page-1/#comment-10706 EllAnn Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:15:08 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3521#comment-10706 Cutting legislative salaries and perks? Now that's a novel idea. And I'll sure not one of our (I'm from PA, too.) representatives or senators in Harrisburg thought of that one. Cutting legislative salaries and perks? Now that’s a novel idea. And I’ll sure not one of our (I’m from PA, too.) representatives or senators in Harrisburg thought of that one.

]]> By: My Journey http://www.taxgirl.com/pa-tax-hike-higher-than-expected/comment-page-1/#comment-10704 My Journey Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:19:27 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3521#comment-10704 <blockquote cite="The Governor claims that this time, the hike would only be temporary and would sunset after 3 years."> Because PA's reserves are going to be better in 3 years?

Because PA’s reserves are going to be better in 3 years?

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