Feb 20, 2013
I never thought about whether the Girl Scouts paid sales tax
on the cookies they sell; but apparently in Idaho (and one other state) they
do. Scouting officials say that they fork over about $140,000 each year in
sales tax on the cookies.
In February 2011 I wrote that the Idaho State Police had
requested an increase on the fee that people convicted of a felony pay, hoping
to use the funds for its Training Academy. The legislature turned them down on the
grounds that the fee was a tax, and we are opposed to taxes. (“No New Taxes for
Felons,” Feb 2, 2011.)
If the Scouts can’t get the legislature to repeal the tax,
maybe the state can shift that money to the State Police Training Academy. And
the girls who sold the cookies could get a special, Idaho-issued “Law
Enforcement Assistance” Merit Badge.
2 comments:
That's a great idea. If Idaho doesn't believe in taxes, then how come the Scouts are paying sales tax?
Solve that one, and you can get on the mountain next to the "Meaning of Life" guru.
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