Vermont July 2013 BS thread - independence from overpowering government and deep BS
07-02-2013, 03:22 PM
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CLint they just raised the gas tax by 4 cents a gallon. And raised the tolls another buck. We also have a 6% sales tax. Said the gas tax will go up another cent january of 2015 then another cent july of 2015.
07-02-2013, 03:51 PM
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Sounds like you need to move out Shaun!!!! (in Monty Python voice) RUN AWAY!!!!!
07-02-2013, 03:52 PM
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Im looking Clint. Pondering PA or DE.
07-02-2013, 03:59 PM
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Im looking Clint. Pondering PA or DE.
Where in PA or DE?
-The Great
07-02-2013, 04:22 PM
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You can come to the even more humid and tropical state of MAryland where itnot only rains but you add your tears in as well because of all the taxes.
You may have taxes but at least you guys get paid decent. We get hammered with taxes but we don't get paid crap
07-02-2013, 04:24 PM
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I get paid well. COuld be better. This yr we are getting a whopping 1.5% raise.
07-02-2013, 04:32 PM
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That's better than what we got a few years ago. Which was a 3% pay cut plus a freeze on all pay steps for the two year contract period. Union is a freaking joke. Then at end we started back at the point we were at.
07-02-2013, 04:33 PM
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Last year was better Jim. Was 3%. That was on top of the other raises I recieved due to promotions.
07-02-2013, 06:27 PM
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1.5% doesn't even cover inflation!!!!!
07-02-2013, 06:35 PM
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Jim, what do you do for work?
07-02-2013, 07:27 PM
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No it doesnt Clint. But it is better then nothing.
07-02-2013, 09:05 PM
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You may have taxes but at least you guys get paid decent. We get hammered with taxes but we don't get paid crap
Time to make a move Jim, but where?
07-02-2013, 09:07 PM
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Good evening Boys...
07-02-2013, 09:08 PM
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Time to make a move Jim, but where?
Not in MA... we don't want his kind here...
07-02-2013, 09:43 PM
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Not in MA... we don't want his kind here...
That's not very neighborly.
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