I didn't ask my question very clearly. Sure, a sales tax shifts purchases. They want to raise 2 billion in Northern Virginia. That has to come from somewhere. And there will be leakage -- some people will be more inclined to buy off the net or in DE which has no sales tax.
But, where will the money come from? Will people buy less each week? Will randomly select items to strike from their purchases? Or will they have difficulty at the end of the month. Again, I'm sorry that my question wasn't clear. mitch ----- Original Message ----- From: Fred Foldvary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, October 21, 2002 9:34 pm Subject: Re: VA sales tax question > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > If you ask the average person, they argue that it won't change > what > > they buy at all. > > A sales tax does shift purchases; some purchases will shift to out- > of-state > mail-order or nontaxed services. (Virginia does have a use tax, > but few > pay it, as I recall.) > > Fred Foldvary > > ===== > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
