Snyder Wants 60% Car Registration Fee Hike

**313WX** · January-22-12, 08:45 PM

Originally Posted by davewindsor

How about Michigan raises their sales tax from 6% to Ontario's rate of 13% to pay for it? I've never heard of a passenger rail line that turned a profit and didn't need a government subsidy.

And if you think that's bad, I've had Europeans tell me Canada's taxes are cheap. How about paying over double for a gallon of gas in Germany? I've been to Germany before and seen people spend a thousand bucks filling up a grocery cart. I had a guy from Sweden tell me that paying the equivalent of16 bucks US for a bottle of beer in a bar is normal. So, you think your taxes are unfair???

1. Infrastructure investment is not supposed to make a profit. A body of government is not a business or individual.

2. Ontario's Sales Tax is 8%. The other 5% is imposed by the Canadian Federal Government. Of course, this is in addition to the PROGRESSIVE income tax Canada and Ontario has.

3. Ontario also has a progressive income tax. I agree Michigan would be better off with a progressive income tax system.

4. I don't mind paying taxes. It's how my tax dollars are spent that's the problem, and how they're leveraged amongst the populace.

5. As for Germany/Sweden, it's a trade off. You have significantly more job protection [[higher wages, more vacation days, less illegal immigration, union-friendly legislation, etc.) and nearly free education and health care. Make your choice.