Comments on: Feeding the beast http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/01/28/feeding_the_beast/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:05:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: triticale - the wheat / rye guy http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/01/28/feeding_the_beast/comment-page-1/#comment-12368 triticale - the wheat / rye guy Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:48:03 +0000 /?p=4723#comment-12368 <strong>Presidential Promise</strong> "Read my taxes, no new lips."... Presidential Promise
“Read my taxes, no new lips.”…

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/01/28/feeding_the_beast/comment-page-1/#comment-12362 tgirsch Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:20:04 +0000 /?p=4723#comment-12362 <b>Les:</b> Since we don't live in libertarian utopia, the <i>research</i> that enabled breast implants to be developed was almost certainly paid for in part by the government. ;) Les:

Since we don’t live in libertarian utopia, the research that enabled breast implants to be developed was almost certainly paid for in part by the government. ;)

]]> By: Les Jones http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/01/28/feeding_the_beast/comment-page-1/#comment-12361 Les Jones Fri, 28 Jan 2005 19:06:17 +0000 /?p=4723#comment-12361 I think of use taxes as taxes on the use of things that are somehow supported with public funds. For instance, a tax on gas pays for roads, a fishing license pays for waterways and re-stocking, etc. Unless the breast implants are Army surplus, I don't that would apply. :-) I think of use taxes as taxes on the use of things that are somehow supported with public funds. For instance, a tax on gas pays for roads, a fishing license pays for waterways and re-stocking, etc.

Unless the breast implants are Army surplus, I don’t that would apply. :-)

]]> By: tgirsch http://www.saysuncle.com/2005/01/28/feeding_the_beast/comment-page-1/#comment-12358 tgirsch Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:35:00 +0000 /?p=4723#comment-12358 Doesn't this qualify as a use tax? I thought libertarians <i>liked</i> use taxes... Doesn’t this qualify as a use tax? I thought libertarians liked use taxes…

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