Comments on: Chicago Area Cook County and DuPage Sales Tax Increase http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/ It's your weekend in Chicago, Have fun with it! Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:10:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Lianna http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-3555 Lianna Sun, 10 May 2009 11:28:57 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/#comment-3555 I've said it before & I will say it again. It is the height of irresponsibility of our government to not live within its means. When a person is laid off, or has their hours cut at work, they learn quickly how to live with barely the necessities of life, & become skilled at cutting back that which they can live without. Why our governments feel they are any different is beyond me. The government spends money like this: In prosperous time, they add programs to their budgets, but rather than take them out when they can't afford it, they raise our taxes to cover these. These politicians should be fired & voted out of office. It is unforgivable to be taking food. I’ve said it before & I will say it again. It is the height of irresponsibility of our government to not live within its means. When a person is laid off, or has their hours cut at work, they learn quickly how to live with barely the necessities of life, & become skilled at cutting back that which they can live without. Why our governments feel they are any different is beyond me.

The government spends money like this: In prosperous time, they add programs to their budgets, but rather than take them out when they can’t afford it, they raise our taxes to cover these. These politicians should be fired & voted out of office. It is unforgivable to be taking food.

]]> By: Jeff http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-2423 Jeff Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:07:44 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/#comment-2423 Its a crime against humanity to tax food. All Chicago residents should take stance at their grocery stores and ban this tax on groceries. Food prices have risen at astronomical rates and taxing food is not the solution. Tax gas guzzler cars that get less than 25 mi/gal and trucks that emit more gases to our environment which affect our overall health and air quality. Leave it to corrupt government of Chicago to tax groceries. Our founders would have been ashamed that we have decided to tax "needed-to-live" necessities. Its a crime against humanity to tax food. All Chicago residents should take stance at their grocery stores and ban this tax on groceries. Food prices have risen at astronomical rates and taxing food is not the solution. Tax gas guzzler cars that get less than 25 mi/gal and trucks that emit more gases to our environment which affect our overall health and air quality. Leave it to corrupt government of Chicago to tax groceries. Our founders would have been ashamed that we have decided to tax “needed-to-live” necessities.

]]> By: John http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/comment-page-1/#comment-833 John Wed, 14 May 2008 14:42:40 +0000 http://chicagoweekendfun.com/2008/04/02/chicago-area-cook-county-and-dupage-sales-tax-increase/#comment-833 If you live in chicago and you purchase a car outside of chicago you will still be charged chicago sales tax! If you live in chicago and you purchase a car outside of chicago you will still be charged chicago sales tax!

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