And not just taxes (known, such as sales tax, and unknown, such as tobacco and liquor taxes hidden in the price) but also fees, tolls, approvals, licenses, etc., etc., etc. Just take a close look at your phone bill. I'd bet 30% is taxes and fees of some sort.
The funny, sad-funny, thing is that most of the hardest hit don't even know their getting the butt end of the joke. Lotteries are extremely regressive, preying on the low income and a roll back of tax cuts will cause the low end tax rate to go from 15 to 20% (a 33% increase) and the top end to go from (I think) 35 to 39% (only an 11.4% increase).
But as bad as it gets, ladies and gentlemen, you could be stuck in Venezuela. I hope no one here owns Verizon.
#board-3073
Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
The frumious Bandersnatch!
