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    Illinois State Tax Increase 66%

    Personal Income Taxes up 66%, from 3% to 5% until 2015.
    http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/01...ncome-tax-hike
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    Cool story? On the other side, what's really bad about it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Exavie View Post
    what's really bad about it?
    Oh, do you not pay taxes?
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    As scary as 66% sounds, going from 3% to 5% is nothing.

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    The title is HUGELY misleading. "66% increase" - First I was like WHAT?! but then I read the topic and I was like OH...going from 3% to 5% isn't a big deal. If it's going to hurt? Maybe a bit. But welcome to today's world.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kyuu View Post
    The title is HUGELY misleading. "66% increase"
    It is a 66% increase. How is it misleading? Please elaborate.
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    People complain about Rick Perry, and it's definitely not perfect, but at the end of the day I'm glad I live in Texas, and not that wretched hive of scum and villainy. No doubt most of that money will be used to line the pockets of your corrupt politicians.

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    In other news damage done by felstorm is reduced by 30% and damage done by immolation aura is reduced by 20%

    Thats alot more important imo

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    A title like this is designed to piss somebody off, and it's primarily why news corporations(cough Fox) are using it in that light. If the title of this thread said "3% income tax increase", it wouldn't look so contentious.

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    [ ($100,000 x 3%) x 166% ] = $5000
    You're saying an extra $3000 is nothing? You sir, must be a billionaire.

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    State income tax? Even more that makes Texas great.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lightgil View Post
    In other news damage done by felstorm is reduced by 30% and damage done by immolation aura is reduced by 20%

    Thats alot more important imo
    I would suggest http://www.mmo-champion.com/forums/2...al-Discussions. This is the off-topic board.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Aendos View Post
    It is a 66% increase. How is it misleading? Please elaborate.
    Because it's a commonly used trick to make people think that they're taxes are going up TO 66%, not BY 66%.

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    i lol at americans complaining about taxes. your country is huge in debt yet you think its possible to get out of it w/o any tax increases, and you still want tax reductions. European countries have 40% + income tax, quick whining, learn economics.

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    Haha, come live in Scotland these B#£$%£@s steal the milk from your coffee then come back for the sugar ^^ :P

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    If you pissed at that, dont come to Canada where in some provinces half the stuff we buy went from 6% to 15%, or whatever our HST is at I dont really pay attention
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    Quote Originally Posted by smrund View Post
    Because it's a commonly used trick to make people think that they're taxes are going up TO 66%, not BY 66%.
    No tricks here boss.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pibacc View Post
    iEuropean countries have 40% + income tax, quick whining, learn economics.
    What? How is 40% even possible? Please provide a source for at least ONE country.
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    Quote Originally Posted by -Aendos View Post
    I would suggest http://www.mmo-champion.com/forums/2...al-Discussions. This is the off-topic board.
    Yes I know but my point is I couldn't care less about another states taxes im from sc and our taxes are already annoying but nothing you can do about it

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    Quote Originally Posted by -Aendos View Post
    No tricks here boss.
    Yes, it is, and you can call me by my forum name or leave pronouns out entirely. It's been used in the media for decades.

    5% income tax is TINY.

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    UK just got a 2.5% increase on everything we purchase so chill yo

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