http://www.myownthoughts.com/2007/12/30/theres-a-shoe-tax/ One woman's written responses to the world around her. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 04:51:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.myownthoughts.com/2007/12/30/theres-a-shoe-tax/comment-page-1/#comment-427783 HoosierArmyMom Mon, 31 Dec 2007 15:00:30 +0000 http://www.myownthoughts.com/2007/12/30/theres-a-shoe-tax/#comment-427783 Hello! And of course since this tax did absolutely nothing to "save the American Shoe industry", we have been paying it many years after the American show industry disappeared! Also, for trivia buffs... the income tax was first established by Abraham Lincoln to help finance the Civil War! We all know how out of control that has become. I have been looking at the "Fair Tax" idea and I believe that it would be the best option by far. Everyone paying tax according to what they consume. A very unique idea. But I'm with you... let's get rid of this shoe tax thingy! How could a bunch of politicians do that to the American woman??? Hello! And of course since this tax did absolutely nothing to “save the American Shoe industry”, we have been paying it many years after the American show industry disappeared! Also, for trivia buffs… the income tax was first established by Abraham Lincoln to help finance the Civil War! We all know how out of control that has become. I have been looking at the “Fair Tax” idea and I believe that it would be the best option by far. Everyone paying tax according to what they consume. A very unique idea.
But I’m with you… let’s get rid of this shoe tax thingy! How could a bunch of politicians do that to the American woman???

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