From: g4ugm@dave.invalid   
      
   On 22/04/2025 00:57, Dave Froble wrote:   
   > On 4/19/2025 4:33 AM, David Wade wrote:   
   >> On 19/04/2025 01:04, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>> On Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:21:45 +0100, chrisq wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> The EU countries are even worse, with tariffs imposed + vat, on most   
   >>>> non EU sourced product. An organisation designed very much to be   
   >>>> protectionist.   
   >>>   
   >>> Ummm ... wasn’t it your choice to leave the EU?   
   >>   
   >> VAT is charged o everything, so internal and external product, so no   
   >> idea why   
   >> its seen as a tariff wall. As for "protectionist" yes, just like the   
   >> USA where   
   >> everything has to be in Feet, worse US pints and gallons are the wrong   
   >> size...   
   >>   
   >> Dave   
   >   
   > Governments must raise money in some way to provide services.  TANSTAAFL   
   > ...   
   >   
   > As for VAT type taxes, I for one think it's not so bad.  If one wants a   
   > product, and can afford it and the taxes, then fine.  A tax on   
   > consumption is paid by those who can afford it.  It is also considered a   
   > taxon the poor.  It is the taxes that ignore one's ability to pay them   
   > that I really do not like.   
   >   
   > Prime example, the property tax on one's home.  If I cannot pay such   
   > tax, then the government is just fine with kicking me out and selling my   
   > home to others.   
   >   
   > Then there is the "joke" of rebates for seniors and such.  First pay the   
   > tax, then apply for a rebate of some or all the tax.  If one can pay the   
   > tax, perhaps one does not need such a rebate.  But if the tax cannot be   
   > paid, no rebate, and homeless.   
   >   
   > We don't like taxes, but we do like roads and services.   
   >   
   > Me, I'm just fine with feet, inches, miles, pints, quarts, gallons, and   
   > such. It's what I know.   
   >   
   Just be carefull if you come to the UK. Our pints of beer are 20oz not   
   16oz.  Got really frustrated in the US with buying a pint of milk and   
   then being disappointed it would hardly do one cup of coffee and my   
   serial....   
      
   Dave   
      
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