Re: Spiderman movies

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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> 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.
> 

But there must be some perk like free healthcare or free buses for 
everyone that is funded by the tax base.