Registered: Jun 2004
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put a 5cent tax on every packet of chewing gum. the streets, you see, theres chewing gum on the streets.


some taxes i pay (and why i pay them):

income tax (for roads i dont drive my nonexistant car on, health system and more)
pay related social insurance or PRSI (so that "the taxpayer" (me) doesnt have to bail me out if i end up in hospital)
stamp duty on cigarettes (so that my pay related social insurance doesnt have to bail me out if i end up in hospital)
chewing gum tax (fucked if i know)

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Registered: Mar 2004
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Originally posted by Chev
[B]put a 5cent tax on every packet of chewing gum. the streets, you see, theres chewing gum on the streets.

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Registered: Jun 2004
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Originally posted by T
That could be the cure all to homelessness..we should tax them to keep them off the street...

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Registered: Sep 2000
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Just wait till we have to wear respirators to breath livable air, and the tax you according to how many breaths you take.

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Registered: Jun 2004
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i see the day, man.

and i dont care what anyone says, ill vote for a different party the day they stick chips in our brains and stage remote controlled fights to the death for the entertainment of the booj wah zee scum. ill fucking vote labour, dude, im serious.

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Registered: Feb 2004
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whining about this here wont make any difference

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Registered: Jul 2004
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I know you'll hate me for this but it actually makes sense to me.. gum is not disposable in nature
We are charged for garbage (I don't know if it's like that everywhere) depending on how many bags you throw away- you are allowed to throw out up to two per week and you have to pay an additional charge if you have more than this
But it helps keep the environment cleaner

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Registered: Feb 2004
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lets not forget that removing gum of the pavement is time consuming, hard and expensive

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Originally posted by TrappedInLight
We are charged for garbage (I don't know if it's like that everywhere) depending on how many bags you throw away- you are allowed to throw out up to two per week and you have to pay an additional charge if you have more than this
But it helps keep the environment cleaner

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Registered: Feb 2004
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the money is used to clean up?

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Registered: Sep 2001
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To clean up the garbage that people dump for free?

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Registered: Feb 2004
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yes?

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Originally posted by skalie
How does being charged for throwing away rubbish help keep the environment cleaner?

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or perhaps they simply litter more?

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Originally posted by zim
or perhaps they simply litter more?

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Registered: Oct 2000
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Until just recently, gum was totally banned in Singapore. (You could actually get arrested there for having gum!)

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Registered: Jul 2004
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I heard about this
I think this is taking the law a little over the top but something has to be done- gum is available and cheap and it's some of the worst litter in the environment

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Registered: Sep 2001
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Originally posted by GoFuckYourselves!
Until just recently, gum was totally banned in Singapore. (You could actually get arrested there for having gum!)

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Registered: Oct 2000
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They do not sell gum at LaGuardia or Kennedy airports.

I always have to remember to bring gum with me (for the ear popping).

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Registered: Jul 2004
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you are such a bad example
At least throw your gum into the garbage once you're done
And I just turned on the tv and there's the gum-and fast food-litter Simpsons episode
I don't know if anyone here watches that

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tv?

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the simpsons

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Originally posted by Chev
...chewing gum tax (fucked if i know)

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Registered: Jul 2001
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So what country are we talking about?

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Lichtenstein.

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