Gov Ed Rendell is not a friend of FOFC

[Suburban Rhythm]

As part of his 2010 budget, he proposes removing 74 current exemptions from the state tax.

Exemptions to be removed include professional services such as attorneys, architects and accountants and the sales of caskets, flags, magazines, direct mail and catalogs, dry cleaning, personal hygiene products, school buses, trout, fish feed, wrapping/package supplies, coal, rail transport equipment, firewood, candy/gum, airline catering, investment coins and metal bullion and helicopters

Rendell's $29 billion budget lifts 74 sales tax exemptions

[JediKooter]

Recall his ass!

[Dr. Sak]

Rendell is a moron.

[JPhillips]

How about he makes it so I can buy a beer in that damned state.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by JPhillips

How about he makes it so I can buy a beer in that damned state.

Then how can he get kick backs from his mob buddies that run the State Stores?

[QuikSand]

I have a bit of professional experience with this notion of "expand the sales tax base." The offset of a lower tax rate is an intriguing wrinkle.

The idea usually is at its absolute zenith of potential appeal when it's being discussed in pithy one-sentence items like those in this news item. But once the various services and groups who would newly be subjected to the 4% tax get a hold of the idea, there is usually a run on torches and pitchforks.

I predict this does not go well.

[stevew]

Should be an interesting Thanksgiving conversation if my cousin votes yes to new taxes.

[Izulde]

I'm frankly amazed there's that many sales tax exemptions.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Rendell is a moron.

Well, he does root for the Eagles and Flyers.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

Well, he does root for the Eagles and Flyers.

Coming from a Steelers' fan this doesn't mean too much. Call me when you baseball team wins 80 games...in a year.

And he isn't only an Eagles fan...he's an analyst on the post game report on TV.

[SportsDino]

Sounds like there are too many exemptions to begin with.

[Toddzilla]

[Swaggs]

Pennsylvania could probably have a budget surplus if it totally dumped their horrendous DOT and privatized it.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

Pennsylvania could probably have a budget surplus if it totally dumped their horrendous DOT and privatized it.

But then who would hold the signs to tell me to go slow through a construction zone? But that might mean that people would actually be working in those zones....hmmm...

[lighthousekeeper]

Originally Posted by QuikSand

there is usually a run on torches and pitchforks.

Since torches and pitchforks are already not tax exempt, this may work in his favor.

[Swaggs]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

But then who would hold the signs to tell me to go slow through a construction zone? But that might mean that people would actually be working in those zones....hmmm...

It was never the guy who holds the sign that bothered me -- it was more the four other guys hanging around the truck drinking coffee while another two sat in the truck on the phone or eating a sandwich.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Dr. Sak

Coming from a Steelers' fan this doesn't mean too much. Call me when you baseball team wins 80 games...in a year.

And he isn't only an Eagles fan...he's an analyst on the post game report on TV.

I'll let you know when I have a baseball team.

It's a good thing he's always freed up from that analyst job by mid January to start to concentrate on the budget, huh?

Don't worry, we have our own jackass on this side of the state who wants to be governor next.