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By Jeralyn, Section Blog Related
Posted on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 12:38:16 PM EST
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What I'm reading today so far:

  • Terry Kindlon's op-ed at Common Dreams criticizing Kathleen Parker's column in which she opined that the British shouldn't have sent a female sailor to war.
  • Avedon Carol on Kurt Vonnegut and all her posts linking to what others are writing. Sideshow is where I go to catch up with the daily blogosphere.
Yes, it's an open thread.

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    Former Clinton Solicitor Gen. Seth Waxman Speaking (none / 0) (#1)
    by KNovotney on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 02:17:13 PM EST
    I was looking for a unique opportunity for this summer and I came across Seth Waxman who is "Universally considered to be among the country's premier Supreme Court and appellate advocates."  He is  speaking at The Chautauqua Institution the week of July 9-13.

    Chautauqua is a great place to vacation.  I recommend you check out the schedule. For further information you can review the program brochure located at: http://www.ciweb.org/SUMMERatchautauqua_web.pdf

    Plan a great summer full of intellectual nourishment. I thought this would be of interest to your readers and this seemed like the right place to post it...

    Pony up, suckers (none / 0) (#2)
    by Che's Lounge on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 02:19:50 PM EST
    We need the bombs.

    Link

    Thank you Imus (none / 0) (#3)
    by bx58 on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 04:41:43 PM EST

    Since Imus has been gone Slum-lord stocks are plummetting. We wish.

    The public schools are churning out HS seniors who can fill out a job form. We hope

    There's been a rush on belts by teenage boys. Maybe.

    Rudeness and inyourfaceness is out. Never gonna happen.

    Percents and dollars (none / 0) (#4)
    by roy on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 05:47:48 PM EST
    The poorest one-fifth of the state's households, with an average income of $11,100, spent 11.7 percent of their income on state taxes, the report states. By comparison, the wealthiest 1 percent, with an average annual income of $1.6 million, spent 7.1 percent of their incomes on taxes, according to the report.

    Seems like this would work just as well:

    The poorest one-fifth of the state's households, with an average income of $11,100, spent an average of $1,299 on state taxes, the report states. By comparison, the wealthiest 1 percent, with an average annual income of $1.6 million, spent an average of $113,600 on taxes, according to the report.

    It just depends on which axe you want to grind.

    odd (none / 0) (#6)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 06:08:19 PM EST
    According to a quick scan of state income taxes at Retirement Living it looks like the avg state income tax is around 6% for the highest incomes and it looks like Cali has the highest at 9.25% or something.

    roy, what article are you quoting from?

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    context (none / 0) (#7)
    by roy on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 06:23:36 PM EST
    Whoops.  I meant to reply to Che's's earlier comment, quoting an article from the North County Times, talking about state taxes overall, not just the income tax.

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    Got it (none / 0) (#8)
    by sarcastic unnamed one on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 06:37:48 PM EST
    Makes sense now.

    Good to see you posting.

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    roy (none / 0) (#9)
    by jimakaPPJ on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 09:49:53 PM EST
    Since the article is about all taxes, I'd like to see the assumpations. i.e. Unprepared food is not taxed in CA, and since everyone eats, that would drop the percent..

    I still favor a national sales tax instead of the current mess. Easier, fairer and gets the grey market, as well as those who are spending the most money.

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    Sales tax and the grey market (none / 0) (#10)
    by roy on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 10:32:26 PM EST
    Now you're piqued my interest.  How would a national sales tax address the grey market?  I was under the impression that the existing grey market already skirts sales tax, either by not collecting the tax or by pretending to collect it and pocketing the extra eight percent or so.

    Not that I'd have any first-hand knowledge of that, after Texas jacked up the price of my cigarettes by a buck a pack.

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    So what's new... (none / 0) (#5)
    by desertswine on Fri Apr 13, 2007 at 05:56:50 PM EST
    No Gun Ri

    It's just policy.

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