Bankrupting America

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I call 'em like I see 'em !!

I believe that is called "tunnel vision".

 

[moreluck]

FOCUS!

 

[bbsam]

This chart is from the same source (TaxProf Blog). It lists the total taxes raised and its ranking per capita:

State Total Taxes($million) Per Capita Rank
Alaska 49,537,092 1
Wyoming 27,645,078 2
Vermont 25,064,030 3
North Dakota 24,143,732 4
Connecticut 129,283,674 5
Hawaii 47,133,639 6
New York 650,303,328 7
Minnesota 171,613,259 8
Delaware 28,063,170 9
New Jersey 271,873,122 10

The first chart is somewhat deceptive in that it lists the tax rates for those with minimum incomes which most would not consider middle class or lower.

Hmmmmmm. Lotta "red" states in there.

 

[Babagounj]

Philly requiring bloggers to pay $300 for a business license

By: Mark Hemingway
Commentary Staff Writer
08/22/10 5:10 PM EDT

It looks like cash hungry local governments are getting awfully rapacious these days:

Between her blog and infrequent contributions to ehow.com, over the last few years she says she’s made about $50. To [Marilyn] Bess, her website is a hobby. To the city of Philadelphia, it’s a potential moneymaker, and the city wants its cut.
In May, the city sent Bess a letter demanding that she pay $300, the price of a business privilege license.
“The real kick in the pants is that I don’t even have a full-time job, so for the city to tell me to pony up $300 for a business privilege license, pay wage tax, business privilege tax, net profits tax on a handful of money is outrageous,” Bess says.​