Re: Spiderman movies

BeH <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:

> On 02.07.2023 16.29, Merlyne wrote:
>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]: 
>> 
>>> 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.
> 
> You would think so... Specific methods of revenue-collection for
> governments doesn't have to (and in sane societies, isn't) tied to
> specific government expenditures. Nobody (in their right mind) enacts
> a special tax-type to fund the military or pay for lifetime
> ministerial pensions. IOW - get the money from somewhere else[1] (only
> not from yet another tobacco tax, we have suffered long enough).
> 
> [1] "millionaires and billionaires" - Bernie Sanders

Yeah, yeah. I realize the government only has one pot of money.
Sometimes they spend it on the people.
Usually they spend it on stupid things.
Good luck getting millionaires to pay more tax. They have accountants 
who hide the money and/or know all the loopholes.
I have no issues with 'sin' taxes like those on smokers and drinkers.