Ok thanks Kathy. I heard the statistic from an unemployed person so that is probably what they did.
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Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
Karen Carter '74
> 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
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