Did I read that correctly?

"Mary" wrote in message
m...

"LAL"

Living in NC, not looking to pay more for cat food for the spoiled
rotten
little critters.



Neither am I, but I am more concerned that the
food tax for humans be repealed. We are one of
only a few states that tax groceries and it hurts the
poor.

Are all groceries taxed, or certain categories of food?

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
...
"Mary" wrote in message
m...

"LAL"

Living in NC, not looking to pay more for cat food for the
spoiled
rotten
little critters.



Neither am I, but I am more concerned that the
food tax for humans be repealed. We are one of
only a few states that tax groceries and it hurts the
poor.

Are all groceries taxed, or certain categories of food?

Cathy



I think it is all foods.

Here is a link re the pet food tax.

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=1768650

"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
...
"Mary" wrote in message
m...

"LAL"

Living in NC, not looking to pay more for cat food for the
spoiled
rotten
little critters.



Neither am I, but I am more concerned that the
food tax for humans be repealed. We are one of
only a few states that tax groceries and it hurts the
poor.

Are all groceries taxed, or certain categories of food?

Cathy



I think it is all foods.

Here is a link re the pet food tax.

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=1768650

(Meghan Noecker) dumped this in news:c51qdi$s59
on 07 Apr 2004:

Now, they do have an exception for breeders that allows them to
license all of their animals in addition to paying for a breeding
licenase. But since all our of animals are fixed, why should I have to
pay an extra fee in addition to the licenses. And would they even
issue a cattery license to somebody with 3 spayed/neutered cats and 2
spayed dogs.


There is something seriously wrong with a society who allows exceptions to
limitations for breeding animals, yet won't adopt out the surplus already
here to someone willing to register them, and keep the population in check.

--
Cheryl

(Meghan Noecker) dumped this in news:c51qdi$s59
on 07 Apr 2004:

Now, they do have an exception for breeders that allows them to
license all of their animals in addition to paying for a breeding
licenase. But since all our of animals are fixed, why should I have to
pay an extra fee in addition to the licenses. And would they even
issue a cattery license to somebody with 3 spayed/neutered cats and 2
spayed dogs.


There is something seriously wrong with a society who allows exceptions to
limitations for breeding animals, yet won't adopt out the surplus already
here to someone willing to register them, and keep the population in check.

--
Cheryl

"Mary" wrote in message
m...

"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
...
"Mary" wrote in message
m...

"LAL"

Living in NC, not looking to pay more for cat food for the
spoiled
rotten
little critters.



Neither am I, but I am more concerned that the
food tax for humans be repealed. We are one of
only a few states that tax groceries and it hurts the
poor.

Are all groceries taxed, or certain categories of food?

Cathy



I think it is all foods.

If so, well... holy moly.

NYS taxes certain foods - the idea is okay (IMO), but the details can be
pretty weird. Junk food is taxed, as are pre-wrapped foods such as a
sandwich - IOW a convenience item, Vs. making it at home. But as a result,
one can stop at a convenience store & buy a bag of potato chips - no tax,
yet a pre-wrapped deli sandwich bought as the main part of your lunch is
taxed. Then, there's the marshmallow oddity: miniature ones aren't taxed
('cause supposedly one uses them in recipes), whereas full size marshmallows
are taxed - since one supposedly snacks on them. Strange.

Here is a link re the pet food tax.

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=1768650

Hmmmm...

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"Mary" wrote in message
m...

"Cathy Friedmann" wrote in message
...
"Mary" wrote in message
m...

"LAL"

Living in NC, not looking to pay more for cat food for the
spoiled
rotten
little critters.



Neither am I, but I am more concerned that the
food tax for humans be repealed. We are one of
only a few states that tax groceries and it hurts the
poor.

Are all groceries taxed, or certain categories of food?

Cathy



I think it is all foods.

If so, well... holy moly.

NYS taxes certain foods - the idea is okay (IMO), but the details can be
pretty weird. Junk food is taxed, as are pre-wrapped foods such as a
sandwich - IOW a convenience item, Vs. making it at home. But as a result,
one can stop at a convenience store & buy a bag of potato chips - no tax,
yet a pre-wrapped deli sandwich bought as the main part of your lunch is
taxed. Then, there's the marshmallow oddity: miniature ones aren't taxed
('cause supposedly one uses them in recipes), whereas full size marshmallows
are taxed - since one supposedly snacks on them. Strange.

Here is a link re the pet food tax.

http://www.wate.com/Global/story.asp?S=1768650

Hmmmm...

Cathy

--
"Staccato signals of constant information..."
("The Boy in the Bubble") Paul Simon

"RobZip" wrote in message ...
A crawl at the bottom of the screen on CNN this morning says North Carolina
is considering raising taxes on pet food as a means of reducing pet
overpopulation. My first reaction would be that it's about as misguided as
raising gas taxes to discourage consumption...


And if gas was say... ten dollars a gallon... would you still be
thinking of taking your 4-wheel drive SUV TRUCK up to the corner store
for that gallon of milk? Of COURSE it will discourage consumption! And
you'd be one of the first ones to gripe, I can assure you...




Anybody here got more background on this?

Sounds like someone in government finally hit upon a winning idea.
What more do you need?



IBen G.

"RobZip" wrote in message ...
A crawl at the bottom of the screen on CNN this morning says North Carolina
is considering raising taxes on pet food as a means of reducing pet
overpopulation. My first reaction would be that it's about as misguided as
raising gas taxes to discourage consumption...


And if gas was say... ten dollars a gallon... would you still be
thinking of taking your 4-wheel drive SUV TRUCK up to the corner store
for that gallon of milk? Of COURSE it will discourage consumption! And
you'd be one of the first ones to gripe, I can assure you...




Anybody here got more background on this?

Sounds like someone in government finally hit upon a winning idea.
What more do you need?



IBen G.

"IBen Getiner" wrote in message
om...
And if gas was say... ten dollars a gallon... would you still be
thinking of taking your 4-wheel drive SUV TRUCK up to the corner store
for that gallon of milk? Of COURSE it will discourage consumption! And
you'd be one of the first ones to gripe, I can assure you...

Assuming gets you in trouble, butt blossom. Don't own an SUV, don't like
'em. Nobody in the family owns anything that gets less than 21mpg - city.
Fuggoff