The old "drive the debt so high, the feds are forced to bail as out" trick.
Ned Lamont is a liberal, and he's hurting the poor with this tax.
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) -- Starting Oct. 1, shoppers should get ready to pay more at the grocery store.
Many food items that were not taxed before will be by next month. Also, folks will be paying a little more when dining out as well.
The restaurant tax is going from 6.35 percent to 7.35 percent.While it’s a 1 percent increase, the higher prices could make a difference for some.
"We hope this doesn't affect the businesses. As a small business owner we are a little concerned about this situation you know because we feel we could potentially lose customers,” said George Orellana, a restaurant owner.
Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget includes increasing some taxes and creating some new ones.
Originally, Lamont's plan was to tax pretty much all grocery items. However, he then agreed to scale back on that after heavy opposition, but some feel this is still too far.
"Is it about healthy eating? No, because we are going to taxing people who want to eat salads. What this is about is another money grab in the state of Connecticut," said Republican State Rep. Vinnie Canderlora.
Right now, many prepared meals at the grocery store are not taxed, and neither are hot buffets or salad bars, but that’s about to change with the increase as well.
Democrats say if Republicans had a better plan to fix the budget deficit, where is it.
"I am still waiting for the Republican budget. They have not put out a budget at all," said Democratic State Senator Cathy Osten.
"We held the line on spending. They left me a budget with $3.7 billion out of whack, and we solved the budget without raising tax rates," Lamont said.
The governor's staff said the extra revenue will generate more than $65 million a year, and that other states like Rhode Island and Massachusetts and 13 others have similar taxes.
"I don't think it will make or break me for $1. I really don't. I am still going to go out, it’s a nice break and I don't have to cook,” said Debbie Valentine, of Glastonbury.
"I heard about that. I am not too happy about that. We are getting taxed on everything so it's crazy healthy food too, it's kind of obscene,” said Travis Wilber, of East Hartford.
Healthy or not, the taxes take effect in two weeks, and it's causing a lot of confusion for grocery stores on what's in and what's out.The Department of Revenue Services broke down specifics of what’s included in the tax increase.
Taxable meals include:
All food and beverages sold for human consumption at the seller’s location; and
Food products ordinarily sold in such form and portions that are ready for immediate consumption at or near the location of the seller. This includes prepared foods, prepackaged foods, hot foods, and foods heated on the premises for the purchaser.
A meal may be a full dinner or it may be a single item. Meals are subject to sales and use taxes whether they are served at the location of the seller, delivered to the purchaser’s location, or sold on a takeout basis.
Examples of Taxable Meals: Food for immediate consumption constituting taxable meals includes, but is not limited to:
Sandwiches, grinders, and wraps
Popsicles, ice cream cones, cups, sundaes, and other individual servings of frozen desserts unless sold in factory prepackaged multi-unit packs
Ice cream, frozen yogurt, and other frozen desserts sold in containers of less than one pint
Salads sold at salad bars
Lettuce or greens-based salads sold in containers of 8 ounces or less
Salads that are not greens-based (macaroni, potato, pasta, fruit, etc.) sold in containers of 8 ounces or less
Donuts, muffins, rolls, bagels, and pastries (5 or fewer)
Cookies sold loose (5 or fewer when cookies are sold by quantity, or less than 8 ounces when cookies are sold by weight)
Pies or cakes by the slice
Prepackaged or factory-sealed bags or packages of 5 ounces or less of chips, popcorn, kettle corn, nuts, trail mix, crackers, cookies, snack cakes, or other snack foods, unless sold in factory prepackaged multi-unit packs
Pizza, whole or by the slice
Cooked chicken sold by the piece, including buckets of chicken, and whole cooked chickens
Cooked ribs sold by the piece or portion and whole racks of ribs
Hot dogs served on a bun or heated
Bagels that are individually prepared
Soup sold in containers of 8 ounces or less, unless sold in factory prepackaged units
Smoothies
Meal replacement bars
All beverages provided with the sale of a taxable meal
Food sold at a hot buffet
Food that is cooked to order
Popcorn, kettle corn, nuts and any other snack foods that are kept warm for purchase
Items such as salads, side dishes, and rolls, when sold as part of family pack meals typically including, whole chickens or buckets of chicken, when prepared and sold for immediate consumption, even when the items exceed the weight or quantity limits specified above.
Taxable Drinks:
Beer, including nonalcoholic beer
Fruit juices, sweetened beverages, soft drinks, and soda
Carbonated water
Coffee or tea (ready to consume, hot or iced)
Distilled alcohol such as brandy, rum, whiskey, gin, vodka, and tequila
Fountain drinks of any kind
Hard cider
Kombucha tea, and other naturally carbonated beverages
Malt liquor
Milkshakes
Hot chocolate
Syrup-flavored crushed ice drinks
Wine
Read the full policy statement here.
How can you raise taxes on food like bagels, meal replacement bars, hot meals..? Does Ned Lamont and his Democrat co-horts have any idea how badly this will hurt people struggling to get by?
Yeah, for most of us one dollar makes no difference. For the destitute, this means having to do with even less then they're getting already.
Originally posted by cdtm
https://www.wfsb.com/news/tax-on-many-food-items-will-increase-on-oct/article_4b3e2584-d593-11e9-8643-77f218d3edc8.htmlNed Lamont is a liberal, and he's hurting the poor with this tax.
How can you raise taxes on food like bagels, meal replacement bars, hot meals..? Does Ned Lamont and his Democrat co-horts have any idea how badly this will hurt people struggling to get by?
Yeah, for most of us one dollar makes no difference. For the destitute, this means having to do with even less then they're getting already.
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Originally posted by Surtur
Trigger warning, Tim Pool video:Leftists Attack White Woman For Cutting her Black Friends Hair, Seriously Hair Cuts Are Racist Now
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Lmao. I swear the left is gonna put "The Onion" out of business.
Very good point. 👆
The Leftists are the party of smoke and mirrors.
All their "news stories" are propaganda.
NYT updates Kavanaugh 'bombshell' to note accuser doesn't recall alleged assault
So they lied by omission.
Here is what happens now: leftists are to immediately cease any and all whining over Trump calling out the media. That's over with.
Trigger warning, Tim Pool video:
Snopes Unironically Runs "Factually Incorrect But Morally Right" Article
LOL!
Originally posted by Silent Master
But did they investigate because the theatre called them or because they found out about it through other sources?
You can submit a FOIA request for this exact information. It may take a while for them to get back to you. Or it could be very quick. They will give you the case file, assuming it isn't classified. You could ask for just the one-pager case file summary. It's usually several pages but it will have how it was reported, by whom, what time and date, and details on what was reported.
https://www.foia.gov/how-to.html
As far as I am aware, the FBI must investigate all legitimate terrorism cases like these. That includes high school students calling in bomb threats because they didn't study for their final - agents invariably follow-up with the people involved by showing up to the student's door (after getting all information from the police).
It's also why you should never make bomb, chemical warfare, or fire threats like this. You WILL get into trouble.
Why haven't we seen arrests for this? Did Antifa figure out how to do it anonymously and got away with this?
So I found this youtube channel that does funny skits. This is the video that got me to subscribe:
Social Justice Warrior Therapist | We The Internet TV
"you're appropriating black pain" lmao
Originally posted by Surtur
Trigger warning, Tim Pool video:Snopes Unironically Runs "Factually Incorrect But Morally Right" Article
LOL!
Didn't Tim Pool call Hitler a hero during one of his videos and then shamelessly edit it out?
Originally posted by Dr Will Hatch
Didn't Tim Pool call Hitler a hero during one of his videos and then shamelessly edit it out?
Originally posted by Surtur
So I found this youtube channel that does funny skits. This is the video that got me to subscribe:Social Justice Warrior Therapist | We The Internet TV
"you're appropriating black pain" lmao
This video would have been more enjoyable if this wasn't the exact bullshit leftist morons actually say in those situations.
Originally posted by Dr Will Hatch
Didn't Tim Pool call Hitler a hero during one of his videos and then shamelessly edit it out?
As you can see in the clip, he referred to him as a hero, but not on purpose it was a dumb slip. I'm glad people like you are smart enough to recognize he isn't truly pro Hitler, and instead stick to valid criticisms instead of clinging to such lunacy simply because you have no valid response 👆