I don't know Karen,
 From all of the nation wide studies that they throw out the results to
around here,, Maine is supposed to be at the bottome.  Michigan is supposed
to be in the middle somewhere.  That's pole results for you!  GRIN!  Just
use the one that supports your premise and you can sound like you know what
you are talking about!  GRIN!
Kathy


At 01:41 PM 7/25/2005, you wrote:
>Unless I was informed worng I heard that Michigan is at the bottome of the
>heep.  The worse employment and jobs gone gone gone.
>
>--
>Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
>Karen Carter '74
>
>
>
> > 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