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Originally Posted by SSMUFF
It would be and I am not sure where it said it wasn't? Consumption tax would equal the same for rich or poor, black or white!
Read up on how consumption taxs works before you assume that people would not be taxed the same. You pay for things you buy! So the more you buy the more taxes you pay! HENCE the rich would pay more since they spend more!
I earned what I have but I also dont think my 2004 Grand Cherokee is anything to brag about! I consider myself a smart bargin shopper. I drove off the lot new in '04 with 54 miles on that bitch for a grand total of $19,800!
So since I shopped around, waited til the price was right you assume I spent the $30K MSRP price??
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I know "Consumption Tax" should be equal, but I was referring to your comment in your previous post ("Seriously though the rich need to pay more for what they spend on luxury items and all there toys."). It sounded as if you thought there should be a difference.
I didn't make any assumptions about what you paid for your 04 Jeep and it doesn't matter. I merely said that it was a nice vehicle, and that it was more than you
needed. Which was all in response to your comments about not
needing a 3rd seat Expedition to haul around a couple kids and some soccer balls. Since all you're hauling is a couple kids, a Corrolla or even a Fit would work for you, but you wanted a Jeep, so you bought a Jeep. Does that mean you're trying to keep up with the Jones? No, it means you wanted it. You worked for it, you earned it, and you negotiated a great deal on it. Good for you.