Friday, October 9, 2009

Things that should be lavishly (and in some cases prohibitavely) taxed

Things that should be lavishly (and in some cases prohibitively) taxed


new single-family housing construction (especially condominiums)
salt, refined white sugar, high fructose corn syrup
tobacco and alcohol
gasoline for private transportation
imported energy
imports of finished goods
exports of raw materials
all incomes over $300,000 per year
Any obscene corporate profits
foreign ownership of American real estate, assets, stocks, bonds, or debt
exporting, outsourcing, offshoring of any American jobs, financial assets, factories, or funds
the hiring of any foreign workers, legal or illegal (lower rate for legal)
agribusinesses that farm over 5,000 acres
plastic
landfills
disposable food containers and plate ware.

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