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post #31 of 39
11/8/07 at 7:00am
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Originally Posted by ckblv View Post
They COULD start cutting the massive aid they give to people that have fried their brains with drugs for starters. That would save a mint.
Considering the levels of abject poverty in my area of Iowa, I don't really know what you're talking about. Last year they had record numbers of people going to the coat donations, Salvation Army, and Toys For Tots. 2 of the food pantries in our area closed. As well as 1 or 2 soup kitchens. And I think 1 or 2 shelters for the homeless closed. The level of need is very high in this part of Iowa and the state government doesn't have enough funding for all of them. Most of these places closed because of lack of funding from whatever their sources were.
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post #32 of 39
11/8/07 at 7:25am
I was born and raised in Waterloo, Iowa. NE Iowa.

My exhusband is retired and works now getting paid to take Title 19 people
(of which the majority are brain fried ex drug addicts) shopping, to the mall, to the movies, etc etc.

I feel that money would be better used for the people you describe littleraven.

But I feel that people have to move and go to where the economy is better.
That is what I did. If your town is dying, GET OUT. I would never expect anyone to just feed me permenently. State governments or Federal for that matter should not have to take care of people that have harmed THEMSELVES.
They SHOULD help the truly needy that are needy through no fault of their own.
BUT, people need to help themselves also, that is number 1.
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post #33 of 39
11/8/07 at 8:51am
Oh yeah, we're moving. We moved to Iowa because of DH getting a job here. He got a better one back in Wisconsin, so after several years we are moving back finally. It's really sad to see how this area has died. My Dad said in the 70s, when he and my Mom lived in Springfield, IL the Quad City area (where I live) was quite the powerhouse.
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post #34 of 39
11/8/07 at 5:29pm
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Originally Posted by Aquarius View Post
Wow... I didn't know that food WASN'T taxed anywhere. That must be nice.
No kidding! EVERYTHING here gets taxed.....9.25%- including food- it's one of the highest sales taxes in the country I hate it. But we also do not have to pay a state income tax and many other places do......so some things even out- eithor way- states are going to make sure that they make their money to keep running no matter how they may get it.
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post #35 of 39
11/8/07 at 6:05pm
No food tax at all here and no State tax either. Sales tax is 7 3/4 percent.
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post #36 of 39
11/8/07 at 10:44pm
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Originally Posted by ckblv View Post
No food tax at all here and no State tax either. Sales tax is 7 3/4 percent.
wow! i wish we were that lucky here! Does NV make up for it in other areas that you know of? (i know around here for instance- there's no state tax, no toll fees, but in other states they have them- yet we have a massive sales tax)
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post #37 of 39
11/9/07 at 8:26am
The Casino's make up for it. Come to Nevada where the economy is booming.
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post #38 of 39
11/9/07 at 7:02pm
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Originally Posted by ckblv View Post
The Casino's make up for it. Come to Nevada where the economy is booming.
That's what i was thinking. They must tax the casino's pretty well huh? But they can afford to as i'm sure they rake in tons and tons of money, right?

I'd rather not sacrafice lower taxes for loss of morals...(and for me gambling is a moral thing- so i won't go to a casino or even catch dinner or a show at one because it benifits the casion- nothing against people who do- but for me, i don't believe in it.) they have legalized prostitution in at places like the bunny ranch as well but imo that doesn't make it right.
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post #39 of 39
11/10/07 at 11:20am
Prostitution is NOT legal in Clark County. Las Vegas is IN Clark County.

I don't gamble at all. Believe it or not you can live here and not gamble.
I rarely go down on the Strip, except when we have visitors.
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