tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post4374772788806116738..comments2023-09-29T08:06:39.289-04:00Comments on Conference Call on Mute: Why don't you pick the lint from my pocket while you are at it?Staceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12682866063792535916noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-53454272582444438972009-09-02T08:44:42.285-04:002009-09-02T08:44:42.285-04:00Ugh, look at that typo in my comment! That should ...Ugh, look at that typo in my comment! That should be "makes" not "making". Stacey, I know you can understand why I had to post a correction.Daniellehttp://momseyeviewnyc.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-18995667055129634222009-09-02T08:41:52.877-04:002009-09-02T08:41:52.877-04:00So I looked ours up and apparently it went up to 8...So I looked ours up and apparently it went up to 8.875% on August 1. Fun! And just to make it even better they also repealed the law that making clothing and shoes under $110 tax exempt.<br /><br />And they wonder why people want to move out of the city when they have kids!!Daniellehttp://momseyeviewnyc.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-26104602361500363562009-09-02T07:30:15.365-04:002009-09-02T07:30:15.365-04:00Taxachusetts sales tax went up too? I had no idea....Taxachusetts sales tax went up too? I had no idea.Mommy, Esq.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00228638552586921228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-77679218645636271772009-09-01T20:58:10.395-04:002009-09-01T20:58:10.395-04:00Our sales tax also just went up here in your belov...Our sales tax also just went up here in your beloved old MA- from <br />5 to 6.25, not as easy for me to do in my head:)Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10511387809521387614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-63534736996590071062009-09-01T17:00:31.454-04:002009-09-01T17:00:31.454-04:00well, that's one more addition to the list of ...well, that's one more addition to the list of reasons why you should move back to Massachusetts. Other reasons include but are not limited to:<br />1) Your favorite person (yours truly) lives there<br />2) the average IQ is much higher in MA<br />3) it just gets too damned hot in NC<br />4) You can't REALLY see what your SUV can do in NC, you need snow and ice to get the full value of your recent purchase<br />5) Your kids will never really be able to appreciate the ocean if they have to drive 5 hours to get to the closest one<br />6) Two words: twin cousins<br />7) Don't tell me there's a place in NC that even touches Yokahama's<br />8) You live close to Nat = your children get spoiled by her, it's a win win<br />9) It's getting old playing poker with just you and DH<br />10) there's no way to justify living in a state that regularly serves fried bolognaNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849587404354081622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-1599399991919404872009-09-01T13:20:01.444-04:002009-09-01T13:20:01.444-04:00But its only a 1 cent/dollar increase, that is the...But its only a 1 cent/dollar increase, that is the way they were spinning it. And temporary my a**, the last temporary tax was never dropped. And now we have to pay more on our wine too, so we can't even drown our money sorrows as cheaply. Oh well, that is what we get for living in the state with the highest taxes in the entire South.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13967089207573722905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602915421357912126.post-27302867987704838402009-09-01T11:54:44.997-04:002009-09-01T11:54:44.997-04:00Well obviously my sales tax went up today too, but...Well obviously my sales tax went up today too, but only Mecklenburg county went up that high. Ours only goes to 7.75% and it's supposed to be a temporary increase The thing I find odd is that your county public schools are supposed to be bad while the Wake county schools are good (particularly in my ubersuburb). <br /><br />One thing I found interesting recently is our ABC board prints how much money each city in the county spends at ABC. The ubersuburbs (Cary, Apex) spend disproportionally more on alcohol per capita than the rest of the county. That actually leads me to believe the sin tax will hit the wealthiest areas more. <br /><br />Personally I don't get worked up over it having lived in California before! Talk about a place with tons of taxes! That's why we didn't move there.LauraChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322568136833382134noreply@blogger.com