Um, I was kinda being sarcastic in that last statement.
It is one of those things that once they have their foot in it, they don't see the advantage of getting out of it.
I probably should have written it as "..and they feel it is in their best interest to keep it going."
For example, we are still paying "excise tax" on bicycle tires and tubes that was supposed to be abolished a long time ago... it is hidden at the distributor level, but it still exists, as it is seen as bringing in money, and those on the inside want to keep it that way... and yes, we are being taxed (sales tax) on a tax (excise tax.)
My point is that in many things Government have gotten so involved that they can't bring themselves together to get out of it.
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Date: 2008-10-26 01:48 am (UTC)It is one of those things that once they have their foot in it, they don't see the advantage of getting out of it.
I probably should have written it as "..and they feel it is in their best interest to keep it going."
For example, we are still paying "excise tax" on bicycle tires and tubes that was supposed to be abolished a long time ago... it is hidden at the distributor level, but it still exists, as it is seen as bringing in money, and those on the inside want to keep it that way... and yes, we are being taxed (sales tax) on a tax (excise tax.)
My point is that in many things Government have gotten so involved that they can't bring themselves together to get out of it.