Sorry Brtad,
Maine sounds like it is in as big a mess as Wisconsin! We're poor! Jobs
are heading out of Maine at a rapid pace because of the unfriendly tax
climate. Government jobs are practically the only thing growing around
here. It's that blue sstate mentality working.
Kathy
At 11:15 PM 7/24/2005, you wrote:
>Kathy,
>
>Maine must be doing well then. Wisconsin is broke, cutting back government
>services for rehab, cutting back education budgets and the governor is on
>a hot trail to eliminate 12,000 government jobs on his watch to save $$.
>
>Brad
>
>
>on 07:18 AM 7/24/2005, Kathy Du Bois said:
>Brad,
>Yes, to a point, but then the state determines that, no matter how junky
>or
>old, they won't go any lower. I think that the bottom tax rate is around
>$100, which ends up meaning that you could pay $100 to the state per year
>to drive around a hunk of junk that you'd be lucky to give away if you
>could. Maine tends to tax anything, whether it moves or not!
>Kathy
>
>At 10:18 PM 7/23/2005, you wrote:
> >What, do you pay a percentage on the value of it each year?
> >
> >Brad
> >
> >
> >on 06:43 PM 7/23/2005, Kathy Du Bois said:
> >Brad,
> >The worst part about owning a car in Maine is having to pay the excise
>tax
> >every year. That took some getting used too. The state would happily
> >take
> >the tax from a person who couldn't drive as well.
> >Kathy
> >
> >At 09:33 AM 7/23/2005, you wrote:
> > >Rhonda,
> > >
> > >How did I manage to get them in my name? Took out a loan and paid for
> > >them? lol. I don't know. There is no law against owning a car and not
> > >driving it. It is discriminating if they will not let you buy a car
> > >despite not having a license to drive it. As in my case I have a
>truck
> >for
> > >my business, what if I was single? I'd still need to buy a vehicle.
>In
> >any
> > >event, I guess for some reason it has never been an issue but would
>have
> > >been if they try to take that right away from me. There are other
> >reasons
> > >for actually owning a vehicle than being the one driving it. Building
> > >credit through a car loan, being in business, helping kids out with
> > >insurance costs, having a collector car which all anyone does is show
>it
> > >off and look at it, a taxi service, what about a blind taxi service
> >owner?
> > >There are many reasons. I'd insist on it as it is just not treating
>you
> > >right if they don't allow you to buy a car and put it in your name.
> > >
> > >Brad
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >on 08:09 AM 7/22/2005, Rhonda said:
> > >They wouldn't let us put the car we bought for Christa in Ben's name
> > >because
> > >he isn't a licensed Georgia driver! how did you get the cars in your
> >name?
> > >Rhonda
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