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OR v. CA
Author: Eddie Elkins
Date: 08-12-2013 - 18:37
SgtStripes Wrote:
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> "We could learn a lot from Oregon"??? Like why
> does Oregon has the highest marginal tax rate in
> the country?
Oregon doesn't. California does. Oregon's is 9.9%, California's is 10.3% See below:
> Why is 55 mph the speed limit everywhere but the Interstate?
Because it conserves energy, saves lives and reduces wear and tear on your car. It works better in Oregon because people aren't as rushed and live a more relaxed lifestyle than Californians.
>Why can't you pump your own gas in Oregon? Etc, etc, etc.
Because having attendants at gas stations keeps people employed and helps to prevent motorists from setting off explosions from their cigarettes and driving off with the hose still attached to their car. The fact that it keeps people employed is important if you're in an area where jobs are scarce and you have some family members who need to be clothed and fed.
>Oregon is just as screwed up as California.
It may be screwed up, but I don't think it's as screwed up as California. When was the last time Oregon's governor impregnated the hired housemaid?
And, contrary to what you claimed, their tax rate is lower. There have been an awful lot of Californians who have moved to Oregon over the last couple of decades. How do you explain that?
Your concern about high taxes was very revealing. It has helped me hammer out what is probably a reasonably accurate equation:
ARCH CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN/TEA PARTIER + RAILFAN = NIMBY
Tell me if I'm right!
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> "We could learn a lot from Oregon"??? Like why
> does Oregon has the highest marginal tax rate in
> the country?
Oregon doesn't. California does. Oregon's is 9.9%, California's is 10.3% See below:
> Why is 55 mph the speed limit everywhere but the Interstate?
Because it conserves energy, saves lives and reduces wear and tear on your car. It works better in Oregon because people aren't as rushed and live a more relaxed lifestyle than Californians.
>Why can't you pump your own gas in Oregon? Etc, etc, etc.
Because having attendants at gas stations keeps people employed and helps to prevent motorists from setting off explosions from their cigarettes and driving off with the hose still attached to their car. The fact that it keeps people employed is important if you're in an area where jobs are scarce and you have some family members who need to be clothed and fed.
>Oregon is just as screwed up as California.
It may be screwed up, but I don't think it's as screwed up as California. When was the last time Oregon's governor impregnated the hired housemaid?
And, contrary to what you claimed, their tax rate is lower. There have been an awful lot of Californians who have moved to Oregon over the last couple of decades. How do you explain that?
Your concern about high taxes was very revealing. It has helped me hammer out what is probably a reasonably accurate equation:
ARCH CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICAN/TEA PARTIER + RAILFAN = NIMBY
Tell me if I'm right!
