Re: Spiderman movies

On 28.06.2023 13.31, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
> 
>> On 23.06.2023 18.06, Merlyne wrote:

[...]
>>>>>>>>>>> Avocado oil is good too.
>>>>>>>>>> What kind of fancy-smancy shops do you think we have down
>>>>>>>>>> here? 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> None.
>>>>>>>>> I can buy all kinds of oil at the grocery store.
>>>>>>>> In seriousness, one of the things visiting and resident 'merkans
>>>>>>>> consistently complain about is the limited selection of products
>>>>>>>> in our super markets and grocery stores. Like it's rare to find
>>>>>>>> more than ten-fifteen different kinds of breakfast cereal in our
>>>>>>>> shops. 
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That is probably enough.
>>>>>>> I don't eat cereal but it boggles my mind the number that we have
>>>>>>> here. 
>>>>>> Quite. Also all the sugary stuff (with added marshmallows for dogs
>>>>>> sake *shakes head*) would probably be really expensive here
>>>>>> because of the sugar tax...
>>>>>>
>>>>> It would be cool if unhealthy foods were taxed heavily although I
>>>>> expect that the advocates for financially-challenged people would
>>>>> say that the people they represent would be unfairly targetted by
>>>>> said taxes. 
>>>>
>>>> And they would probably be right, considering all the affordable
>>>> food tend to be so because of all the unhealthy (but cost-effective)
>>>> stuff in it. Combined with a tax-rebate for actual healthy food it
>>>> might work. And be good economy for society in the long run.
>>>> I'm still mad nobody want to implement graduated VAT here...
>>>>
>>>
>>> Whazzat?
>>> A quick Google search came up with nothing relevant.
>> What is VAT? Value Added Tax.
>> Graduated VAT is where for instance basic goods like milk, fruit and
>> bread carries a lower percentage VAT (say 5%) than less essential
>> goods like soft drinks, beer and candy...
>> We pay 25% on (nearly) everything - goods and services alike.
>>
> 
> Ouch!
> We have a federal tax - goods and services tax (GST) and a provincial 
> sales tax (PST) which have been 'harmonized' many years ago at 13% in my 
> province. Groceries are mostly tax-exempt except for "convenience" 
> foods.
> For example, if I buy bread, lettuce, cheese etc to make a sandwich 
> there is no tax but if I buy a prepared sandwich from the deli counter 
> then it is taxed at 13%. If I buy a gigantic tub of yogurt, no tax but 
> if I buy a 6-pack of individual cups then it's taxed. Snack foods like 
> chips etc are also taxed.

This I could probably live with. But a flat rate on all everything is
just an extra tax on being poor.

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