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peacock2121 · #26 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:45 am

Barack_Obama wrote:You bitter, bitter people. Try to remember that if you are paying a lot of taxes then you made a lot of money. Please send the leftovers to my campaign. thenkyouverymuch

"someone" from PA told me that Barack was right.

They are bitter.

Bob Juch · #27 Post by **Bob Juch** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:46 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Appa23 wrote: Here is the entire list of Tax Freedom Days for each state (and their ranking -- the higher the number, the earlier it is).

New Jersey May 7 (2)
New York May 5 (3)
Yep, that's why I moved to New York--for some relief from the #2 most taxed state.

I pay less taxes in New Jersey than in New York. Property taxes are generally higher here though.

peacock2121 · #28 Post by **peacock2121** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:47 am

Bob Juch wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Appa23 wrote: Here is the entire list of Tax Freedom Days for each state (and their ranking -- the higher the number, the earlier it is).

New Jersey May 7 (2)
New York May 5 (3)
Yep, that's why I moved to New York--for some relief from the #2 most taxed state.
I pay less taxes in New Jersey than in New York. Property taxes are generally higher here though.

but your gas is cheaper

and you don't have to pump it yourself.

kayrharris · #29 Post by **kayrharris** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:50 am

Appa23 wrote:
Rexer25 wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Is it Tax Freedom Day yet.....?

lb13
I think tax freedom day is about Annie's birthday now...
It already has passed in Texas. It was April 12th.

Here is the entire list of Tax Freedom Days for each state (and their ranking -- the higher the number, the earlier it is).

United States April 23rd
Alabama April 9 (46)
Alaska March 29 (50 )
Arizona April 20 (20 )
Arkansas April 17 (30 )
California April 30 (4)
Colorado April 23 (15)
Connecticut May 8 (1)
Delaware April 14 (37)
Florida April 26 (9)
Georgia April 19 (23)
Hawaii April 26 (10 )
Idaho April 20 (19)
Illinois April 23 (16)
Indiana April 17 (29)
Iowa April 16 (34)
Kansas April 18 (26)
Kentucky April 10 (45)
Louisiana April 13 (38 )
Maine April 20 (22)
Maryland April 28 (7)
Massachusetts April 28 (6)
Michigan April 16 (31)
Minnesota April 27 (8 )
Mississippi April 7 (49)
Missouri April 14 (36)
Montana April 8 (48 )
Nebraska April 19 (25)
Nevada April 26 (11)
New Hampshire April 15 (35)
New Jersey May 7 (2)
New Mexico April 12 (42)
New York May 5 (3)
North Carolina April 17 (27)
North Dakota April 12 (39)
Ohio April 17 (28 )
Oklahoma April 11 (43)
Oregon April 16 (32)
Pennsylvania April 21 (18 )
Rhode Island April 24 (13)
South Carolina April 16 (33)
South Dakota April 12 (41)
Tennessee April 11 (44)
Texas April 12 (40 )
Utah April 21 (17)
Vermont April 19 (24)
Virginia April 25 (12)
Washington April 29 (5)
West Virginia April 8 (47)
Wisconsin April 24 (14)
Wyoming April 20 (21)
District of Columbia May 3

You could have fooled me with this list!

Bob Juch · #30 Post by **Bob Juch** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:52 am

peacock2121 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote: Yep, that's why I moved to New York--for some relief from the #2 most taxed state.
I pay less taxes in New Jersey than in New York. Property taxes are generally higher here though.
but your gas is cheaper

and you don't have to pump it yourself.

Very true. When gas prices started soaring up, New Jersey changed from a percentage gas tax to X cents per gallon because everyone was complaining about the price being much higher than surrounding states. Now it's substantially lower and they're complaining about no money to fix the roads and having to raise toll road rates. Duh!

MarleysGh0st · #31 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:54 am

Bob Juch wrote:When gas prices started soaring up, New Jersey changed from a percentage gas tax to X cents per gallon because everyone was complaining about the price being much higher than surrounding states. Now it's substantially lower and they're complaining about no money to fix the roads and having to raise toll road rates. Duh!

Is Governor Corzine still talking about selling the NJ Turnpike?

Bob Juch · #32 Post by **Bob Juch** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:01 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:When gas prices started soaring up, New Jersey changed from a percentage gas tax to X cents per gallon because everyone was complaining about the price being much higher than surrounding states. Now it's substantially lower and they're complaining about no money to fix the roads and having to raise toll road rates. Duh!
Is Governor Corzine still talking about selling the NJ Turnpike?

I don't think so. I haven't heard about that for about a year.

MarleysGh0st · #33 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 8:05 am

Bob Juch wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:When gas prices started soaring up, New Jersey changed from a percentage gas tax to X cents per gallon because everyone was complaining about the price being much higher than surrounding states. Now it's substantially lower and they're complaining about no money to fix the roads and having to raise toll road rates. Duh!
Is Governor Corzine still talking about selling the NJ Turnpike?
I don't think so. I haven't heard about that for about a year.

Really? It was still front-page news when I was home in January.

ulysses5019 · #34 Post by **ulysses5019** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:50 pm

A couple of weeks after hearing a sermon on Psalms 51:2-4 (knowing my own hidden secrets) and Psalm 52:3-4 (lies and deceit), a man who had recently
become a Christian wrote the following letter to the IRS:

"I have been unable to sleep, knowing that I have cheated on my income tax. I understated my taxable income last year and have enclosed a check for $1,150. If I still can't sleep, I will send the rest."