Donald Trump

Post by **zombywoof** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:29 am

Sheriff Metz wrote:QUOTE (Sheriff Metz @ Jan 22 2018, 01:38 PM) Liberal american ideals have become infinitely more socialized in the last several years and they have big influence on the democratic government around here so yeah.

another thing I think is funny is hoow much the liberals name drop Canada to justify socializing everything, meanwhile everyone who lives anywhere near the border comes down to WA state to do their shopping because it's cheaper to take a short vacation to buy things in WA state and then return to Canada than it is to buy things in canada due to the taxation. lol.

I wonder whether that's actually worth it. Gas + time spent vs real savings.

Globemaster_III · Post by **Globemaster_III** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:58 am

phoenix1 wrote:QUOTE (phoenix1 @ Jan 23 2018, 12:29 PM) I wonder whether that's actually worth it. Gas + time spent vs real savings.

Yes, it does nix1, i once bought a black pearl necklace from mexico, many years ago for about 5k
after a divorce i sold it for an easy 20k , i also bought a lot of canada gold maple leaf back in 1984
you just have to know what to buy.

Post by **zombywoof** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:24 am

that's a really longer term investment than I'm thinking. Question is what the black pearl necklace would have cost in Texas at the time. If you could have bought the same necklace at the local jewelers for, I dunno, $5500, it's still probably cheaper overall to get the necklace from your local jeweler.

Even something like a nation's coins doesn't work.

Then it'd be interesting to see what it's like adjusting for whether or not you report it properly to customs. For example, there are duties involved when importing high ticket items from across the border or large quantities of stuff. I'm trying to look up the exact laws, but when you travel out of the country one or more of the countries will ask you to declare how much stuff you're bringing to their country.

Post by **zombywoof** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 3:27 am

Also worth noting is whether or not it's the tax value that sets it apart. Metz talks about people coming down to the US from Canada to buy goods and save money, but the one that hits the news is US citizens going up to Canada to buy prescription drugs because the socialized healthcare and better access to generics has driven down the price so much.

In fact, a big legislative agenda of the early 2000s was the pharma lobby trying to stop that practice.

Duckwarrior · Post by **Duckwarrior** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:34 am

Taxation isn't bad when you get @#(! for your money.

Who cares if you can buy a cheaper iPad when you can't afford asthma medicine?

Globemaster_III · Post by **Globemaster_III** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:40 am

phoenix1 wrote:QUOTE (phoenix1 @ Jan 23 2018, 02:27 PM) Also worth noting is whether or not it's the tax value that sets it apart. Metz talks about people coming down to the US from Canada to buy goods and save money, but the one that hits the news is US citizens going up to Canada to buy prescription drugs because the socialized healthcare and better access to generics has driven down the price so much.

In fact, a big legislative agenda of the early 2000s was the pharma lobby trying to stop that practice.

nix1, after what you just said, i recall the price of that necklace in texas were about 7k or 8k
after tax i am sure i save about 1k to 2k.
you know it is a lot cheaper to buy stuff in mexico.

Globemaster_III · Post by **Globemaster_III** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:42 am

Duckwarrior wrote:QUOTE (Duckwarrior @ Jan 23 2018, 05:34 PM) Taxation isn't bad when you get @#(! for your money.

Who cares if you can buy a cheaper iPad when you can't afford asthma medicine?

i agree with duck

Mastametz · Post by **Mastametz** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:10 pm

phoenix1 wrote:QUOTE (phoenix1 @ Jan 22 2018, 07:27 PM) Also worth noting is whether or not it's the tax value that sets it apart. Metz talks about people coming down to the US from Canada to buy goods and save money, but the one that hits the news is US citizens going up to Canada to buy prescription drugs because the socialized healthcare and better access to generics has driven down the price so much.

In fact, a big legislative agenda of the early 2000s was the pharma lobby trying to stop that practice.

Certain things are cheaper certain places.

Like I'm....an hour and a half to 2 hours south of the canadian border and they come all the way down here to shop at the outlet malls for clothes, also they hit up the Trader Joe's nearest the border to stock up on booze (and WA sin tax is extreme so it seems odd to me) I don't know the details on Canada's taxation or why buying stuff here is desirable, really.

I have family in Canada, too, and some of my family here historically has gone to Canada for dental and prescription drugs

minigun · Post by **minigun** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:11 pm

I hate getting taxed to death. King George tried to tax the hell out of the american colonies. They revolted and started a global war against england. The new america took to republicanism to reject monarchy. I can see taxes to fund your army or a war. To much is to much. Ill always be siding with less taxes.

Mastametz · Post by **Mastametz** » Tue Jan 23, 2018 7:19 pm

it's time to start beheading our leaders in public again