Bluefield_Rules 46 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Newly elected WV Gov. Manchin vowed to help five boarder counties: Mercer, Cabell, Ohio, Monongalia and Berkeley deal with competition from areas across each respective state-line. So he unveiled his idea earlier this week to help the economy of those counties. What was his plan you ask? Impose a 2% occupation tax on the residents of those counties, which means the people working in those counties would have even more money taken out of their respective paycheck. Now how in the heck does taking more money out of the people's pocket help the economy? While the price of living continues to go up people will now have less money in their pockets to live on? How the heck does that help the economy? What it'll do is send even more people across the border into other states to shop and buy items of need b/c everything is cheaper there to begin with. I've seen a lot of boneheaded ideas from politicians, but this one just might take the cake. Another brilliant democratic idea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD4VT 11 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 I can't see any logic in that at all. Didn't Mercer residents try to become a Virginia county back in the eighties because of high taxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I can't see any logic in that at all. Didn't Mercer residents try to become a Virginia county back in the eighties because of high taxes? [/ QUOTE ] I've wanted Bluefield to become apart of Virginia again for sometime now for a number of reasons. Plus, can you imagine the athletic powerhouse that would be created if you combined Beaver and Graham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigD4VT 11 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 That's a scary thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 Yea they would be unstoppable. What do u mean by Govenor Machin? Has the bill passed because that would suck, even know 2% is not alot, Money is money lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 [ QUOTE ] What do u mean by Govenor Machin? [/ QUOTE ] Our Governors name is Joe Manchin...duh..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 close enough! lol its not like u don't mis-spell any words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 [ QUOTE ] What do u mean by Govenor Machin? [/ QUOTE ] I was thinking what you ment by that is that you didnt know who our govenor was.... Thats what it sounds like to me Never said i didnt mis-spell any word now did i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted March 4, 2005 ohhhh my bad dawg haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMan 10 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 While I'll agree that the tax is definitely unfair, it shouldn't be singled down to a Democrat/Republican issue. All politicians make bonehead moves at one point or another, no matter what party affiliation. You might counter that this is a poor irrelevant analogy, but is a 2% occupation tax in Southern West Virginia on Gov.Manchin's watch as bad as over 1,500 of our soldiers killed in Iraq on Dubya's watch? I'm not trying to ignite a political flame war here, just trying to be realistic here. You put your faith in man and he'll let you down every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMan 3,569 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 I don't see how it will be possible to impose a tax only on residents of certain counties. I think if that becomes law, there will be plenty of suits filed and it would likely be overturned. I'm glad I don't live on the WV side...you all have nothing but idiots running things from the local level all the way up to the state level! The Bluefield City Board is an absolute joke in my opinion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 I agree with you G-man. This whole county is crazy not to mention the state. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2005 DMan, The democrat comment was made tongue-in-check. Both parties have their fair share of morons and boneheaded ideas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman 13 Report Share Posted March 7, 2005 I've got three words for you: recall ballot initiative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverball 10 Report Share Posted March 8, 2005 Agreed, G-Man Blfd city board of directors are and have always been boneheads. I don't understand why the city of Bluefield can't give tax incentives/breaks to attract potential businesses. I know the B & O taxes that WV has drive business prospects away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Did anyone see where they are trying to make talking on the cell phone and driving at the same time a CRIME in West Virginia! I think the idea is good for safety but sometimes you need to make that phone call even if you are driving. I wouldn't really like to see this happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekick 11 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 It's already illegal if you're under 18 in Virginia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaverbaseball 10 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 [ QUOTE ] It's already illegal if you're under 18 in Virginia. [/ QUOTE ] I didn't know that but thats surprising. People prolly never thought they would have to be a certain age to talk on a cell phone while driving lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluefieldRocks 14 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I didn't know that but thats surprising. People prolly never thought they would have to be a certain age to talk on a cell phone while driving lol [/ QUOTE ] It's because younger people have more crashes as it is, without cell phones.. and where older people have more experiance driving. I suppose thats why Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichlandsAlum 678 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 [ QUOTE ] I don't see how it will be possible to impose a tax only on residents of certain counties. I think if that becomes law, there will be plenty of suits filed and it would likely be overturned. [/ QUOTE ] Without knowing exactly how enabling legislation for taxation works in WV, I tend to agree. This kind of thing would only fly as part of a referendum measure in VA. On the bright side, this idea of taxing people who are actually working makes our General Assembly's discussion of baggy pants seem a little less embarrassing by a degree or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clodhopper 10 Report Share Posted April 2, 2005 Virginia's Governor is a Democrat too, and a darn good one. We do have 2 boneheaded Senators though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzsawBeaver 12 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 "but is a 2% occupation tax in Southern West Virginia on Gov.Manchin's watch as bad as over 1,500 of our soldiers killed in Iraq on Dubya's watch?" While soldiers dying is unfortunate, it's also a necessary cost of freedom and national security. freedom isn't free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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