Monday, March 30, 2009
Kotz / Legislature / Politics / The Economy The Tax Hike of 2012: What's It Gonna Be, Income or Sales?
Posted by Pete Kotz on Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 5:58 AM
But Tennessee has already cut all it can from education, government services, and infrastructure. If we slash any more, people are going to start referring to us as the White Zambia. Which would be kind of cool if you think about it: White Zambia will take possession at their own 43 yard line, down by 6 to Jacksonville here in the first quarter.
So if history is any indicator, the state will once again be forced to raise taxes. It does so roughly every eight years. The problem this time around is that we've already pushed our sales tax to stratospheric heights. We have the highest food tax in the nation. Residents near border states are already crossing over to buy cars, groceries, and clothes. The math no longer works.
Finally, the legislature will be forced to confront life on the cheap. And unless there's an economic miracle, there won't be many options.
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First of all, you can't call a place "White Zambia" without expecting a call from Rob Zombie's lawyers and that's a legal fight the state probably will lose.
Second, White Zambia? Really? You are aware that you took a job in Nashville, Tennessee (30% African American) not Nashville, Ohio (0% African American) right?
Shoot, the next time someone complains about how the only black people you guys cover are professional athletes and whatever shady character will let you ride in his car, I'm just going to point them to your "White Zambia" comment as evidence you don't even know any black people live in the state.
Ha ha ha ha. Shoot.
Though it does put me in half a mind to call y'all up and offer to let you ride in my car, just to see if I can get a story out of it.
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