OT: Welcome to the Metaverse

[Bobby Ricigliano]

So, I guess beer is sold on Sundays in the meta verse.

 

[paindonthurt_]

And if the 2 mother 17ers who downvoted your live here, then get the 17 out.

 

[paindonthurt_]

It’s a tax you get to choose to pay or not.

 

[paindonthurt_]

Actually that’s not rape.

I’m pretty sure it’s consensual.

But your joke was funny nonetheless.

 

[johnson86-1]

Come on now. All that changed was the capital letter after the name. Our state political leaders' views on taxing and spending didn't change a whit. You know this.

When people were discussing the Mississippi being out of money, Ronnie Musgrove essentially replied that the state had plenty of money because the citizens had plenty of money that could be taxed. I can't imagine anybody aspiring to statewide office saying something like that today.

 

[Jeffreauxdawg]

In that mindset, every tax is a decision.

Sales tax, buy less stuff.
Gas tax, drive fewer miles.
Property tax, own less valuable property.
Income tax, make less taxable income.
Death tax, don't die with **** in your name.

Taxes are taxes, how you choose to minimize them is up to you. But by taxing vehicle ownership at such a high rate, it is punitive to own a nice new vehicle in Mississippi. Same as owning nice real estate in Texas.

 

[NashLA]

Every billionaire is a policy failure.

Oh, the politics of greed and envy!

 

[BoomBoom.sixpack]

When people were discussing the Mississippi being out of money, Ronnie Musgrove essentially replied that the state had plenty of money because the citizens had plenty of money that could be taxed. I can't imagine anybody aspiring to statewide office saying something like that today.

He presided over and signed 4 years worth of typical Mississippi budgets (and was Lt. Gov). But yeah, maybe he said something once that might could be interpreted to mean something different than the actions he definitely took. /eyeroll.

 

[johnson86-1]

Do you think the Legislature and tater's crew will be ok stealing slightly less? I don't.

Well, there's going to be less available to siphon off if they pass either of the two major tax reduction bills, so either they are ok with it, or they all naively think that it's other people's corruption that's going to take a hit.

 

[Drebin]

He presided over and signed 4 years worth of typical Mississippi budgets (and was Lt. Gov). But yeah, maybe he said something once that might could be interpreted to mean something different than the actions he definitely took. /eyeroll.

Wait, you're defending "light-in-the-loafers" Musgrove?