The Southeast is also pretty pro-gun, whereas as you go farther North you run into strong anti-gun legislation such as in MD or NJ.
VT is notable in that it does not (or did not) issue concealed carry permits because it is legal by default. VT gun law basically says we don't cary what you do with your guns, just don't have them on school property. On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 12:19 PM, Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com>wrote: > Florida also doesn't have a state income tax, but does have relatively > high property tax and home owner's insurance rates (home insurance rates > higher than property taxes are not uncommon). > > > On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Dan Penoff <lwb...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Florida only taxes prepared food, such as you might get at a restaurant, >> not unprepared food that you would typically buy at a grocery store. >> >> Dan >> >> On May 13, 2012, at 1:44 PM, Brian Toscano wrote: >> >> > Some states tax all groceries, while others only heated/cooked foot. >> > >> > It has been so long since I've lived in the Northeast that I cannot >> recall >> > if they tax heated/cooked food. >> > >> > Grocery taxes are relatively common in the Southeast, though in the past >> > few years some states have reduced them. In the Southeast where >> > city/county sales taxes are somewhat common, the rationale has been to >> > eliminate/reduce the state tax but keep the city/county sales tax >> intact. >> > For example, TN sales tax on food is roughly 8% (5.5% state + 2.25-2.75% >> > county where the normal rate is 9.25-9.75% (7% state + 2.25-2.75% >> county). >> > In MS groceries are taxed at the state rate of 7%. In VA 2.5% (1.5% >> state >> > + 1% local) where the normal rate is 5% (4% state + 1% local). NC is >> > 2.5-4.5% (normal rate is up around 8.25% including city/county taxes). >> GA >> > doesn't tax groceries. I'm sure other states tax groceries as well. >> > >> > >> > On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 11:06 AM, Allan Streib <str...@cs.indiana.edu >> >wrote: >> > >> >> Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com> writes: >> >> >> >>> Tax wise, the Northeast is VERY HIGH particularly when it comes to >> >> property >> >>> taxes. At the same time, there is no sales tax on groceries, and >> may/may >> >>> not tax clothes. NY/CT fuel taxes are VERY HIGH. >> >> >> >> Sales tax on groceries (I assume you mean food items excluding "ready >> to >> >> eat" prepared food) is pretty rare isn't it? We don't have it in >> >> Indiana. >> >> >> >> Allan >> >> >> >> -- >> >> 1983 300D >> >> 1979 300SD >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________ >> > http://www.okiebenz.com >> > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> > >> > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
