Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!swrinde!ucsd!rutgers!rochester!pt.cs.cmu.edu!o.gp.cs.cmu.edu!andrew.cmu.edu!cw1z+ From: cw1z+@andrew.cmu.edu (Cushing Courtney Whitney) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: Luxury tax on computers! Message-ID: Date: 4 Oct 90 20:15:45 GMT References: <4797@crash.cts.com>, <6356@bgsuvax.UUCP> Organization: Class of '92, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 39 In-Reply-To: <6356@bgsuvax.UUCP> denbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten) writes >This is highly edited, but I have attempted to retain all the facts. See ><4797@crash.cts.com>, by mdavis@pro-sol.cts.com (Morgan Davis) for the >full text. > >> BACKGROUND ON NEW COMPUTER LUXURY TAX >> In Washington, members of the Bush Administration, the House of >> Representatives and Senate have been meeting in a budget summit to >> negotiate a bipartisan plan to reduce the deficit.... They have been >> considering various proposals to raise new taxes as part of package.... >> it appears that computers have been included as taxable products.... > [at the rate of 10% of the amount over $1000.00] >> If anybody is concerned about this proposal, telephone calls to >> Congressional representatives and senators could be a critical help. >> Interested persons should do the following:... > >No. No. Please don't. If I have to spend a couple of hundred dollars >when I buy my next commputer, I don't care. What I do care about is >the fact that every person owes about $2000.00 (yes two thousand dollars) >per year in interest on the national debt. (national debt/population >size * interest). Until the deficit goes away, we can't work on the debt. come on, do you really think that the money they raise from this is going to ever even see the debt. It'll go into more funding for some other worthless government program. Also, the main complaint is that they are taxing a much larger number of computer purchases than any other products (how many people come in under $1000 when buying a computer). Personally, I do care if I have to spend an extra $200 when I buy my next computer, I'm a student and the $200 could go to more important things (like food!). I think that the government has shown us once again that they are worse with money than a 3-yr old with an allowance. I, for one, think that it's time they show some real reform on the budget before we give them more money