I heard a state legislator today on the radio talking about taxing home gardens that grow vegetables and other produce. This state is in serious economic trouble and they are looking at every possible source of revenue. The legislator stated that many home gardeners sell their produce at flea markets and do not pay any sales tax, that the produce grown even if not sold amounts to income and should be taxed. What do you think if the feasibility and practicality of this?
We all need to contribute to the system for the public services to work.
As long as they don't tax my stash, man!
They can monitor and regulate flea market sales. There is no way to monitor or regulate your backyard.
You know exactly what to do about this State Legislator - organise people to come together - esp those with home grown vegetables and fruit for sale, to vote him/her out of office next time around. But please do always bear in mind the following. Everything is taxable - Benjamin Disraeli - Victorian British Prime Minister. But, in a democracy it's up to the people to elect representative from their own ranks. Failure on their part then results in the sort of quasi fascist nonsense which you have described. In other words, this Legislator is trying to impose a tax on food - result, mass starvation. POWER TO THE PEOPLE
