Ron Paul and state powers

Originally Posted by RABicle

But let's face it, federal taxes are too high for states to ever raise their taxes enough to afford it.

Well, considering sales tax alone can vary over 10% from state to state (and even varies from one county to the next!), I'm quite sure some states can find new ways to get money out of people if they wanted to.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Watts

Not all states have the sales tax. Oregon does not. Tax revenue is "compensated" by having higher property taxes. Raising property taxes with the falling housing market would be a stupid idea to institute anywhere. People don't need another excuse to foreclose and walk away from their mortgages.

Varying by 10% includes 0% (I don't know of any states that actually have 10%, but I'm pretty sure some cities kick it a little over that with their local ones).

And, for the record, Delaware also has no sales tax, but I think they make it up on taxing all of the corporations that are based there since there is a disproportionate number located there.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

My point was agreeing with NP that states can raise taxes to whatever the way.

I don't think there's anything we're actually disagreeing on here.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.