tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114913315450007912.post8856314833732079864..comments2023-10-22T07:06:46.528-04:00Comments on Hello Michigan: $5 For 1 LB Of ButterRosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06590050296137331759noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114913315450007912.post-84387343710705984772012-02-24T09:23:15.760-05:002012-02-24T09:23:15.760-05:00Susan Sasak commented on your link.
Susan wrote: ...Susan Sasak commented on your link.<br /><br />Susan wrote: "I tried posting on your blog, but, wasn't able to. So, I would like to address the post left by Daar. <br /><br />I see he prfers to support a "National Chain", rather than local grocer's. I shop at Plumb's and pay over $4.00 for a pound of butter. <br /><br />That's "Butter" not "Margarine".<br /><br /> Real butter, local grocer = a higher price. Those people who shop at Kroger, Aldi's, Walmart, etc. are helping to kill the local economy, which in turn creates a loss of local jobs and businesses. <br /><br />Then you want us to pick up the tax bill to make this state more attractive to more National and Global Chains? I think not."Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06590050296137331759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1114913315450007912.post-20732265610164760652012-02-15T15:52:02.758-05:002012-02-15T15:52:02.758-05:00Rose, no irritation. I know you've got a good ...Rose, no irritation. I know you've got a good heart, and that yours, and my, interest align. Both FairTax, and MI FairTax, DO address - in part - the "real problems" (gov't spending). I would revise your statement that these tax proposals shift "from one abusive tax system to another [which is fair, transparent, and unable to be "gamed" by the rich, and corporations, both of whom can afford lobbyists to favor their interests, at cost to the rest of us].<br /><br />The FairTax does NOT tax business, because doing so ends up as "hidden costs" to consumers in higher prices. The idea that "lost revenue needs to be made up by us" is misleading. WE'RE PAYING THESE COSTS, NOW.<br /><br />Businesses will FLOOD into the U.S. (and MI, under the MI FairTax). People WILL have jobs, because demand for labor will result.<br /><br />The last time I bought butter, I paid $2.99 at Kroger (so, better stay away from the Party Store).<br /><br />Yes, the MI FairTax - as a REPLACEMENT tax for the income tax, and hidden taxes we pay in prices on account of the business income and payroll tax - will have the lowest rate if we do not start "cutting up" the tax base with exceptions. The prebate will act to UNtax basic food necessities, while those purchasing caviar, and expensive food goods, will NOT escape tax-free.<br /><br />The general idea that the FairTax will result in price inflation is WRONG and MISLEADING. Because the federal and state plans are "revenue-neutral," it means WE'RE PAYING THESE TAXES NOW.<br /><br />There is one IMPORTANT element of the MI FairTax: It CAPS spending at the State level. And an increase in spending requires a vote of the citizens of Michigan. <br /><br />Readers can learn more at <a href="http://mifairtax.org" rel="nofollow">Michigan FairTax</a> and <a href="http://fairtax.org" rel="nofollow">FairTax.org</a>. On FaceBook, visit <a href="http://www.facebook.com/groups/endclasswarfare" rel="nofollow">End Class Warfare (FairTaxers)</a>. <br /><br />Alternatively, conduct your own <a href="http://bit.ly/fairtaxanswers" rel="nofollow">FAST FAIRTAX RESEARCH</a>.Daarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11225810749291923535noreply@blogger.com