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Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
veterans against the meals tax
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Date: August 04, 2016 03:33PM
FCPS has no respect for the military:
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/2277174.html
I refuse to vote for the meals tax so that they can continue their disrespectful conduct.
I encourage all veterans and active duty to vote NO on the meals tax.
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/2277174.html
I refuse to vote for the meals tax so that they can continue their disrespectful conduct.
I encourage all veterans and active duty to vote NO on the meals tax.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
veteran for the meals tax.
()
Date: August 04, 2016 03:40PM
I'm a vet, but ONLY because I wanted the taxpayers to pay for my college tuition.
I don't think I'm particularly deserving of respect for my "service". I was looking out for ME and nobody else.
Because of my education, I can easily afford a few cents extra on my restaurant tab.
I don't think I'm particularly deserving of respect for my "service". I was looking out for ME and nobody else.
Because of my education, I can easily afford a few cents extra on my restaurant tab.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
Ying Ko
()
Date: August 04, 2016 04:07PM
veteran for the meals tax. Wrote:
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> I'm a vet, but ONLY because I wanted the taxpayers
> to pay for my college tuition.
>
> I don't think I'm particularly deserving of
> respect for my "service". I was looking out for
> ME and nobody else.
>
> Because of my education, I can easily afford a few
> cents extra on my restaurant tab.
You don't have to noble to join up. You can be ruthless, that's a good thing sometimes. I went to school on the VA bill because I didn't want to put the load of tuition on my parents. I still had to get a part time job because I had to pay for lodging, books and beer (hey, I ain't no saint).
I was undecided about the food tax until I saw how rude, patronizing and down right shrill some people are about passing it.
"Something is not right, rife with errors from top to bottom, leading to suspicion of motive. "
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> I'm a vet, but ONLY because I wanted the taxpayers
> to pay for my college tuition.
>
> I don't think I'm particularly deserving of
> respect for my "service". I was looking out for
> ME and nobody else.
>
> Because of my education, I can easily afford a few
> cents extra on my restaurant tab.
You don't have to noble to join up. You can be ruthless, that's a good thing sometimes. I went to school on the VA bill because I didn't want to put the load of tuition on my parents. I still had to get a part time job because I had to pay for lodging, books and beer (hey, I ain't no saint).
I was undecided about the food tax until I saw how rude, patronizing and down right shrill some people are about passing it.
"Something is not right, rife with errors from top to bottom, leading to suspicion of motive. "
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
A Question
()
Date: August 04, 2016 04:13PM
^ Please clarify. Are the rude people the ones in favor of the meals tax or those against it?
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
An answer
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Date: August 04, 2016 04:31PM
A Question Wrote:
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> ^ Please clarify. Are the rude people the ones in
> favor of the meals tax or those against it?
The rude ones are for it.
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> ^ Please clarify. Are the rude people the ones in
> favor of the meals tax or those against it?
The rude ones are for it.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
usn retired
()
Date: August 04, 2016 04:57PM
veterans against the meals tax Wrote:
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> FCPS has no respect for the military:
>
> http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/227
> 7174.html
>
> I refuse to vote for the meals tax so that they
> can continue their disrespectful conduct.
>
> I encourage all veterans and active duty to vote
> NO on the meals tax.
I am voting no on the meals tax as is my spouse.
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> FCPS has no respect for the military:
>
> http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/227
> 7174.html
>
> I refuse to vote for the meals tax so that they
> can continue their disrespectful conduct.
>
> I encourage all veterans and active duty to vote
> NO on the meals tax.
I am voting no on the meals tax as is my spouse.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
Ft. Lewis
()
Date: August 04, 2016 05:06PM
veteran for the meals tax. Wrote:
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> I'm a vet, but ONLY because I wanted the taxpayers
> to pay for my college tuition.
>
> I don't think I'm particularly deserving of
> respect for my "service". I was looking out for
> ME and nobody else.
>
> Because of my education, I can easily afford a few
> cents extra on my restaurant tab.
I don't believe you.
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> I'm a vet, but ONLY because I wanted the taxpayers
> to pay for my college tuition.
>
> I don't think I'm particularly deserving of
> respect for my "service". I was looking out for
> ME and nobody else.
>
> Because of my education, I can easily afford a few
> cents extra on my restaurant tab.
I don't believe you.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
billy shaxberd
()
Date: August 04, 2016 07:00PM
An answer Wrote:
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> A Question Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ^ Please clarify. Are the rude people the ones
> in
> > favor of the meals tax or those against it?
>
> The rude ones are for it.
This is untrue. The rancid butter of rampant assholism is thickly spread on both sides of this particular slice of bread.
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> A Question Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > ^ Please clarify. Are the rude people the ones
> in
> > favor of the meals tax or those against it?
>
> The rude ones are for it.
This is untrue. The rancid butter of rampant assholism is thickly spread on both sides of this particular slice of bread.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
not seeing it
()
Date: August 04, 2016 07:23PM
I'm a vet. The government paid for my undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as flight training. What is the connection with the meals tax?
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
Edward Teach
()
Date: August 04, 2016 07:40PM
I care not what you Furfux people vote on.
Just keep paying my huge salary for babysitting your brats.
They suck balls and so do you.
Just keep paying my huge salary for babysitting your brats.
They suck balls and so do you.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
this is how it will work
()
Date: August 04, 2016 07:48PM
not seeing it Wrote:
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> I'm a vet. The government paid for my
> undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as
> flight training. What is the connection with the
> meals tax?
They aren't going to use the meals tax for worthy things like flight training, etc. FCPS is going to use it for trips to Napa, room service for the Super, dinners at Sea Pearl for the Gatehouse crowd, and overnight "meetings" at the Loews.
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> I'm a vet. The government paid for my
> undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as
> flight training. What is the connection with the
> meals tax?
They aren't going to use the meals tax for worthy things like flight training, etc. FCPS is going to use it for trips to Napa, room service for the Super, dinners at Sea Pearl for the Gatehouse crowd, and overnight "meetings" at the Loews.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
Get the facts
()
Date: August 04, 2016 08:15PM
The meals tax is to diversify income for the county, so it isn't wholly dependent on property taxes. The idea is, if income can be raised in other areas ($0.04 per dollar spent on prepared food) then it would keep the need for large property tax increases each year.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
"Diversify"
()
Date: August 04, 2016 09:18PM
Get the facts Wrote:
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> The meals tax is to diversify income for the
> county, so it isn't wholly dependent on property
> taxes. The idea is, if income can be raised in
> other areas ($0.04 per dollar spent on prepared
> food) then it would keep the need for large
> property tax increases each year.
So why do we need to "diversify income" vs simply raising property taxes?
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> The meals tax is to diversify income for the
> county, so it isn't wholly dependent on property
> taxes. The idea is, if income can be raised in
> other areas ($0.04 per dollar spent on prepared
> food) then it would keep the need for large
> property tax increases each year.
So why do we need to "diversify income" vs simply raising property taxes?
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
got diversity?
()
Date: August 04, 2016 09:22PM
"Diversify" Wrote:
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> Get the facts Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The meals tax is to diversify income for the
> > county, so it isn't wholly dependent on
> property
> > taxes. The idea is, if income can be raised in
> > other areas ($0.04 per dollar spent on prepared
> > food) then it would keep the need for large
> > property tax increases each year.
>
>
> So why do we need to "diversify income" vs simply
> raising property taxes?
Probably to capture the crowd who doesn't pay property taxes but goes out to eat a lot.
Interesting idea, except that property taxes will keep going up anyway.
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> Get the facts Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > The meals tax is to diversify income for the
> > county, so it isn't wholly dependent on
> property
> > taxes. The idea is, if income can be raised in
> > other areas ($0.04 per dollar spent on prepared
> > food) then it would keep the need for large
> > property tax increases each year.
>
>
> So why do we need to "diversify income" vs simply
> raising property taxes?
Probably to capture the crowd who doesn't pay property taxes but goes out to eat a lot.
Interesting idea, except that property taxes will keep going up anyway.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
Fantasy
()
Date: August 04, 2016 09:40PM
got diversity? Wrote:
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> "Diversify" Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Get the facts Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > The meals tax is to diversify income for the
> > > county, so it isn't wholly dependent on
> > property
> > > taxes. The idea is, if income can be raised
> in
> > > other areas ($0.04 per dollar spent on
> prepared
> > > food) then it would keep the need for large
> > > property tax increases each year.
> >
> >
> > So why do we need to "diversify income" vs
> simply
> > raising property taxes?
>
> Probably to capture the crowd who doesn't pay
> property taxes but goes out to eat a lot.
>
> Interesting idea, except that property taxes will
> keep going up anyway.
Doesn't exist.
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> "Diversify" Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Get the facts Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > The meals tax is to diversify income for the
> > > county, so it isn't wholly dependent on
> > property
> > > taxes. The idea is, if income can be raised
> in
> > > other areas ($0.04 per dollar spent on
> prepared
> > > food) then it would keep the need for large
> > > property tax increases each year.
> >
> >
> > So why do we need to "diversify income" vs
> simply
> > raising property taxes?
>
> Probably to capture the crowd who doesn't pay
> property taxes but goes out to eat a lot.
>
> Interesting idea, except that property taxes will
> keep going up anyway.
Doesn't exist.
Re: Veterans and active duty: vote NO on the meals tax
Posted by:
got diversity?
()
Date: August 05, 2016 08:05AM
Dear Fantasy-There are actually a lot of people who don't pay property taxes and go out to eat a lot. I am voting no on the meals tax because FCPS is terrible at managing money. They always have money for nice dinners, fancy trips, and hotel meetings, but never have enough for the kids, teachers, etc. Giving them more money to mismanage is not the solution to the problem. They are greedy crooks and need to clean it up.