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From a friend on Facebook

Someone explain to me why a tax free weekend is such a big deal. I wouldn't rush out and buy a bunch of stuff it there was a 7% off sale.

posted @ 7/30/2009 1:31:58 PM

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Stan says:

on 7/30/2009 3:42:02 PM

There is always the appeal of "sticking it to the Man" but unless your buying something that has a price measured in hundreds of dollars or more its not a big savings.

DirtCrashr says:

on 7/30/2009 4:50:07 PM

Only 7%? That would not even cover the sales tax here.

Tom says:

on 7/30/2009 5:01:07 PM

This person ever complain about the 40%+ (+/-) that they pays to the .gov in combined taxes?

Have them look around the house and estimate what they have in the way of items they paid sales tax on, in terms of dollar amount. Do the math and see how much money they have pissed away to the .gov over time. The gov isn't known for wise responsible spending.

Linoge says:

on 7/30/2009 5:40:56 PM

Eh, the sales tax here weighs in just shy of 10% - that is not a bad discount, if you were going to be buying the items anywise, or if they were items that do not often go on sale.

And, that said, I definitely dig the whole "not giving any more money to the government than we have to" schtick. But I am just a twit like that.

AntiCitizenOne says:

on 7/30/2009 5:53:05 PM

This guy sounds like one of those "simple living" twits.

I say you challenge him to live like an ascetic and see how long he lasts.

Robb Allen says:

on 7/30/2009 7:22:31 PM

Umm, don't read too much into it guys. Not everyone is as politically charged as you might be. It was simply a joke about most people not caring about 7% sale, nothing more, nothing less.

Weer'd Beard says:

on 7/31/2009 10:17:43 AM

Yeah, I hear you. I once took a wrong turn in New Hampshire and went to turn around in a parking lot and noticed the lot belonged to a gun shop. I decided that I needed to buy a case of .45 ACP for an upcoming shoot.

Was nice to buy ammo tax-free, and not have to show my Mass Permit, also was a REALLY nice shop with some good supplies, wish it wasn't close to 2 hours from my house and not near anything else I'd head to.

Still I did the math and wasn't very impressed with my savings.

Still that was close to 3 years ago and I still remember that shop fondly. Also I still remember the Dad and his young daughter discussing weather to buy a bolt gun or an AR.

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